Table 1 Structural readiness of health facilities for NR services in Ethiopia, EmONC, 2016, (N = 555)
From: Quality of neonatal resuscitation in Ethiopia: implications for the survival of neonates
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Availability of essential medicine and commodities for NR | ||
Mucus extractor | ||
Yes | 525 | 94.6 |
No | 30 | 5.4 |
Neonatal size ambu (ventilator) bag | ||
Yes | 538 | 96.9 |
No | 17 | 3.1 |
Infant face masks (sizes 0,) | ||
Yes | 450 | 81.1 |
No | 105 | 18.9 |
Infant face masks (sizes 1) | ||
Yes | 448 | 80.7 |
No | 107 | 19.3 |
Towels/blanket or cloth for newborn | ||
Yes | 212 | 38.2 |
No | 343 | 61.8 |
Vitamin K (for newborn) | ||
Yes | 520 | 94.2 |
No | 32 | 5.8 |
Chlorehexidine (4% gel for cord cleansing) | ||
Yes | 87 | 15.8 |
No | 465 | 84.2 |
New born resuscitation table | ||
Yes | 494 | 89.0 |
No | 61 | 11.0 |
Availability of essential medicine and commodities (mean ± SD) of 9 items | 6.9 ± 1.3 | |
Priority equipment’s for NR: | ||
Syringes (0.5, 1 ml) | ||
Yes | 485 | 87.4 |
No | 70 | 12.6 |
Radiant warmer | ||
Yes | 320 | 57.7 |
No | 235 | 42.3 |
Fetal stethoscope | ||
Yes | 530 | 95.5 |
No | 25 | 4.5 |
Watch/clock | ||
Yes | 306 | 55.1 |
No | 249 | 44.9 |
Mucus trap for suction / suction apparatus | ||
Yes | 299 | 53.9 |
No | 256 | 46.1 |
Availability of priority equipment’s (mean ± SD) of 5 items | 3.5 ± 1.1 | |
Infrastructure of 10 componentsa (mean % (SD) | 7.9 ± 1.5 | |
Availability of neonatal resuscitation guideline | ||
Yes | 458 | 82.5 |
No | 97 | 17.5 |
Number of deliveries in past 12 months (mean ± SD) | 684.5 ± 826 | |