A profile of emergency departments in Baghdad hospitals.

IF 0.8 4区医学 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.47391/JPMA-BAGH-16-16

Riyadh Khudhair Lafta, Saja Abdusattar Muhammed

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the structure as well as availability of essential equipment and medicine at emergency departments in Baghdad hospitals.

Method: The descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2021 after approval from the ethics review committee pf the College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, and comprised emergency departments of general and teaching hospitals in the city. Evaluations were done using the World Health Organisation checklist and the guidelines of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine related to Emergency Department Design.

Results: Of the 26 secondary care hospitals in Baghdad, 13(50%) were evaluated. Triage was not available in 8(62%) hospitals, resuscitation room in 10(77%) and waiting room in all the 13(100%). An obvious shortage of medicines and vaccines was noted in 11(85%) hospitals. Coronary care unit and intensive care unit were not close to the emergency department in 7(54%) hospitals, and liaison psychiatry and social work links were not available in all 13(100%) hospitals.

Conclusions: There is a need to improve service delivery at emergency departments functioning at hospitals in Baghdad.

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巴格达医院急诊科概况。

目的：评估巴格达医院急诊科的结构以及基本设备和药品的供应情况：评估巴格达医院急诊科的结构以及基本设备和药品的可用性：经伊拉克巴格达 Mustansiriyah 大学医学院伦理审查委员会批准，于 2021 年 3 月至 6 月进行了描述性横断面研究，研究对象包括该市综合医院和教学医院的急诊科。评估采用了世界卫生组织的检查表和澳大利亚急诊医学院的急诊科设计指南：在巴格达的 26 家二级护理医院中，有 13 家（50%）接受了评估。8 家医院（62%）没有分诊室，10 家医院（77%）没有复苏室，所有 13 家医院（100%）都没有候诊室。有 11 家医院（85%）明显缺乏药品和疫苗。有 7 家（54%）医院的冠心病监护室和重症监护室与急诊科距离不近，所有 13 家（100%）医院都没有提供精神科联络和社工服务：结论：有必要改善巴格达各医院急诊科的服务。

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Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Medicine-General Medicine

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1.10

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11.10%

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983

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3-6 weeks

期刊介绍： Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.