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Early management of traumatic brain injury in a Tertiary hospital in Central
Kenya: A clinical audit
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Mwita CC
; Muthoka J
; Maina S
; Mulingwa P
; Gwer S
J Neurosci Rural Pract
2016[Jan]; 7
(1
): 97-101
PMID26933354
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BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability
worldwide and is mostly attributed to road traffic accidents in resource-poor
areas. However, access to neurosurgical care is poor in these settings and
patients in need of neurosurgical procedures are often managed by general
practitioners or surgeons. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective clinical audit
of the initial management of patients with TBI in Thika Level 5 Hospital (TL5H),
a Tertiary Hospital in Central Kenya. Seventeen audit criteria divided into five
clinical domains were identified and patient case notes reviewed for compliance
with each criterion. Data were analyzed separately for those below 13 years owing
to differences in response to brain trauma in those below this age. RESULTS:
Overall, there was poor compliance with audit criteria in both groups. Among
those below 13 years of age, only 3 out of 17 criteria achieved compliance and 4
out of 17 criteria achieved compliance for those above 13 years of age.
Assessment for the need for a cervical radiograph (7.1% and 8.8% compliance) and
administration of oxygen (21.4% and 20.6% compliance) had the worst performance
in both groups. CONCLUSION: Poor compliance to audit criteria indicates the low
quality of care for patients with TBI in TL5H. Quality improvement strategies
with follow-up audits are needed to improve care. There is a need to develop and
enforce evidence-based protocols and guidelines for use in the management of
patients with TBI in sub-Saharan Africa.