Paediatric Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) – Preparedness for Implementation at Primary Care Facilities in Malawi

• 2021

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• Carina King; Albert Dube; Beatiwel Zadutsa; Lumbani Banda; Josephine Langton; Nicola Desmond
PMID: 34779363DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080%2F16549716.2021.1989807

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This study evaluated frontline facilities in Malawi (Zomba and Mchinji districts), and their readiness to implement the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Triage Assessment and Treatment (ETAT) guidelines. The goal is to improve child health outcomes by ensuring that medical staff are ready and trained to use this system effectively. Findings show some facilities conduct triage and referrals, but lack sufficient training, resources, and equipment. Policies should focus on improving supply chain management, maintenance, and referral communication for successful ETAT scale-up.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Malawi; Pediatrics; Primary Health Care; Triage; Pediatric Emergency Medicine; Sub-Saharan African People

Institutions: Karolinska Institutet; University of Malawi; University College London; Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit; Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust; Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

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