General ward nurses detection and response to clinical deterioration in three hospitals at the Kenyan coast: a convergent parallel mixed methods study

Abstract Background In low and middle-income countries like Kenya, critical care facilities are limited, meaning acutely ill patients are managed in the general wards. Nurses in these wards are expected to detect and respond to patient deterioration to prevent cardiac arrest or death. This study exa...

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Main Authors: Nickcy Mbuthia, Nancy Kagwanja, Moses Ngari, Mwanamvua Boga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-01822-2