Short-term and sustained effects of a health system strengthening intervention to improve mortality trends for paediatric severe malnutrition in rural South African hospitals: An interrupted time series design

Short-term and sustained effects of a health system strengthening intervention to improve mortality trends for paediatric severe malnutrition in rural South African hospitals: An interrupted time series design

Background. Case fatality rates for childhood severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remain high in some resource-limited facilities in South Africa (SA), despite the widespread availability of the World Health Organization treatment guidelines. There is a need to develop reproducible interventions that re...

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Main Authors: M Muzigaba, G Kigozi, T Puoane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2017-04-01
Series:South African Journal of Child Health
Subjects:
Severe acute malnutrition
Case fatality rate
Sustainability
Intervention
South Africa
rural hospitals
Online Access:http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1201/762

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http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1201/762

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