TRAUMA Multi-method evaluation of the trauma care health system serving Karonga, Malawi

Malawi, 2019 - 2020

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Data file: trauma_facsurvey

Cases:	11
Variables:	2619

Variables

facnam

1.1 Name of facility

facloc

1.2 Location of facility

facreg

facdis

factyp

1.5 Type of facility

factypoth

1.5a other please specify

facaut

1.6 Managing Authority

facautoth

1.6a other please specify

facur

1.7 Urban/Rural

facop

1.8 Outpatient only

facbed

1.9 Excluding any delivery beds, how many overnight/inpatient beds in total does

facmat

1.10 Of the overnight/inpatient beds in this facility, how many are dedicated ma

sgentot

2.1a - Total number including part time, Generalist (non-specialist) medical doc

sgenpt

2.1b - Number part time only, Generalist (non-specialist) medical doctors

sgeninj

2.1c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Generalist (non-specialist) m

sspectot

2.2a. Total number including part time, Specialist medical doctors

sspecpt

2.2b - Number part time only, Specialist medical doctors

sspecinj

2.2c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Specialist medical doctors

snpctot

2.3a - Total number including part time, Non-physician clinicians/paramedical pr

snpcpt

2.3b - Number part time only, Non-physician clinicians/paramedical professionals

snpcinj

2.3c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Non-physician clinicians/para

snurtot

2.4a - Total number including part time, Nursing professionals

snurpt

2.4b - Number part time only, Nursing professionals

snuinj

2.4c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Nursing professionals

smidtot

2.5a - Total number including part time, Midwifery professionals

smidpt

2.5b - Number part time only, Midwifery professionals

smidinj

2.5c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Midwifery professionals

slabtot

2.6a - Total number including part time, Laboratory technicians (medical and pat

slabpt

2.6b - Number part time only, Laboratory technicians (medical and pathology)

slabinj

2.6c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Laboratory technicians (medic

scomtot

2.7a - Total number including part time, Community health workers

scompt

2.7b - Number part time only, Community health workers

scominj

2.7c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Community health workers

sphatot

2.8a - Total number including part time, Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians or

sphapt

2.8b - Number part time only, Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians or assistants

sphainj

2.8c - Number involved in the care of the injured, Pharmacists and Pharmacy tech

facophr

3.1 - On average, how many hours per day is this facility open?

facwatsou

3.2 - What is the most commonly used source of water for the facility at this ti

facwatsouoth

3.2a - If other specify

facwatav

3.3 - Is water available from this source on facility premises?

factoil

3.4 - Is there a toilet (latrine) on premises in functioning condition that is a

facelec

3.5 - During the past 7 days, was electricity available at all times from the ma

ambsta

3.6 - Does this facility have a functional ambulance or other vehicle for emerge

ambacc

3.7 - Does this facility have access to an ambulance or other vehicle for emerge

ambfue

3.8 - Is fuel for the ambulance or other emergency vehicle available today?

ambequinj

3.9 - Is the ambulance equipped to treat injured persons?

abstainj

3.10 - Are staff on the ambulance able to provide emergency care to injured pati

ambtfcomm

3.11 - How often does the ambulance transfer injured patients from the community

ambtfhosp

3.12 - How often does the ambulance transfer injured patients from this hospital

faclltel

3.13 - Does this facility have a functioning land line telephone that is availab

facmobtel

3.14 - Does this facility have a functioning cellular telephone or a private cel

facswrad

3.15 - Does this facility have a functioning short-wave radio for radio calls?

faccomp

3.16 - Does this facility have a functioning computer?

facinternet

3.17 - Is there access to email or internet within the facility today?

facsurg

3.18 - Does this facility offer any surgical services (including minor surgery s

factrreg

4.1 - Not including patient medical records, does your facility keep a specific

facinjfreq

4.2 - How often does your facility treat an injured person?

facinjmort

4.3 - How often does a person die, because of injury, in this facility?

phinjmort

4.4 - How often is an injured person brought to hospital already dead because of

facinjpol

4.5a - Does the facility have any policies for the management of injured persons

facpoltxt

4.5b - Please describe or demonstrate the policies or guidelines in place if app

facinjtm

4.6a - Does the facility have a designated team to manage injured persons?

injtmpax

4.6b - If Yes, what is the team comprised of?

injtmact

4.6c - When was the team last mobilized/activated?

injstftrg

4.7 - Are facility staff required to undergo specific training for the care of t

gmnltrg

4.8a - A. Generalist (non-specialist) medical doctors with No formal training in

spcnltrg

4.8a - B. Specialist medical doctors with No formal training in the care of inju

npcnltrg

4.8a - C. Non-physician clinicians/paramedical professionals with no formal trai

nsnltrg

4.8a - D. Nursing professionals with No formal training in the care of injured p

chwnltrg

4.8a - E. Community health workers with No formal training in the care of injure

gmpqtrg

4.8b - A. Generalist (non-specialist) medical doctors with Training in the care

spcpqtrg

4.8b - B. Specialist medical doctors with Training in the care of the injured du

npcpqtrg

4.8b - C. Non-physician clinicians/paramedical professionals with Training in th

nspqtrg

4.8b - D. Nursing professionals with Training in the care of the injured during

chwpqtrg

4.8b - E. Community health workers with Training in the care of the injured duri

gmpgtrg

4.8c - A. Generalist (non-specialist) medical doctors with Post qualification tr

spcpgtrg

4.8c - B. Specialist medical doctors Post qualification training in the care of

npcpgtrg

4.8c - C. Non-physician clinicians/paramedical professionals with Post qualifica

nupgtrg

4.8c - D. Nursing professionals with Post qualification training in the care of

chwpgtrg

4.8c - E. Community health workers with Post qualification training in the care

gmexptrg

4.8d - A. Generalist (non-specialist) medical doctors with Significant post qual

spcexptrg

4.8d - B. Specialist medical doctors with Significant post qualification trainin

npcexptrg

4.8d - C. Non-physician clinicians/paramedical professionals Significant post qu

nuexptrg

4.8d - D. Nursing professionals with Significant post qualification training in

chwexptrg

4.8d - E. Community health workers with Significant post qualification training

facinjrev

4.9 - Has your facility conducted a review of injury related deaths?

facinjqi

4.10a - Does your facility have any routine quality improvement activity aiming

injqitxt

4.10b - If yes what is it?

injqilast

4.10c - When was it last conducted?

facbldtf

5.1 - Does this facility offer blood transfusion services?

bldint

5.2 - Have there been any interruptions in blood availability during the past 3

bldctr

5.3 - Does this facility obtain blood from a national or regional blood centre?

bldsrc

5.4 - Does this facility obtain ANY blood from sources other than the national o

bldscrn

5.5 - Does any place in this facility do blood screening for infectious diseases

bldhiv

bldsyp

5.6b - Syphilis

bldhpb

bldhpc

bldfrg

5.7 - Does this facility have a refrigerator available and functioning in this s

frgmnt

5.8 - Is the temperature of the refrigerator monitored at least once every 24 ho

bldtmp

5.9 - Has the temperature log been completed for the last 30 days?

tmprng

5.10 - Has the temperature been out of the range 2 to 6 oC inclusive in the last

bldgl

5.11 - Do you have any guidelines on the appropriate use of blood and safe trans

bldtrg

5.12 - Have any provider(s) of blood transfusion services received any training

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Survey Timestamp

onaa

A - Is this item present today? Oral or nasal airway

onab

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

onac

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

onad___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

onad___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

onad___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

onad___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

onad___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

onad___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

onad___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

onad___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

onad___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

onad___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

onad___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

onad___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

onad___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

onad___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

onad___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

onadoth

E - if other please specify

suca

A - Is this item present today? Functioning Suction device with tubing and tip

sucb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

succ

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

sucd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

sucd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

sucd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

sucd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

sucd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

sucd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

sucd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

sucd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

sucd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

sucd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

sucd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

sucd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

sucd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

sucd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

sucd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

sucdoth

E - if other please specify

lara

A - Is this item present today? Laryngoscope

larb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

larc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

lard___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

lard___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

lard___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

lard___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

lard___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

lard___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

lard___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

lard___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

lard___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

lard___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

lard___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

lard___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

lard___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

lard___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

lard___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

lardoth

E - if other please specify

etta

A - Is this item present today? Endotracheal tube

ettb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

ettc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

ettd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

ettd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

ettd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

ettd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

ettd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

ettd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

ettd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

ettd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

ettd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

ettd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

ettd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

ettd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

ettd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

ettd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

ettd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

ettdoth

E - if other please specify

bvma

A - Is this item present today? Bag-valve-mask

bvmb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

bvmc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

bvmd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

bvmd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

bvmd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

bvmd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

bvmd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

bvmd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

bvmd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

bvmd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

bvmd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

bvmd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

bvmd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

bvmd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

bvmd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

bvmd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

bvmd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

bvmdoth

E - if other please specify

maga

A - Is this item present today? Magill forceps

magb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

magc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

magd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

magd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

magd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

magd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

magd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

magd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

magd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

magd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

magd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

magd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

magd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

magd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

magd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

magd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

magd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

magdoth

E - if other please specify

capa

A - Is this item present today? Capnography

capb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

capc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

capd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

capd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

capd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

capd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

capd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

capd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

capd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

capd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

capd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

capd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

capd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

capd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

capd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

capd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

capd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

magdoth_2

E - if other please specify

o2sa

A - Is this item present today? Oxygen supply

o2sb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

o2sc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

o2sd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

o2sd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

o2sd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

o2sd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

o2sd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

o2sd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

o2sd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

o2sd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

o2sd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

o2sd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

o2sd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

o2sd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

o2sd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

o2sd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

o2sd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

o2sdoth

E - if other please specify

nfma

A - Is this item present today? Nasal prongs, face mask, associated tubing

nfmb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

nfmc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

nfmd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nfmd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nfmd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nfmd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

nfmd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

nfmd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

nfmd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

nfmd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

nfmd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

nfmd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

nfmd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

nfmd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

nfmd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

nfmd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

nfmd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

nfmdoth

E - if other please specify

nsya

A - Is this item present today? Needle & syringe

nsyb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

nsyc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

nsyd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nsyd___2

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nsyd___3

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

nsyd___4

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of spec

nsyd___5

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of infr

nsyd___6

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of equi

nsyd___7

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of cons

nsyd___8

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of pati

nsyd___9

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of care

nsyd___10

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Difficulties

nsyd___11

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Insufficient

nsyd___12

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Other (speci

nsyd___97

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Not applicab

nsyd___98

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Dont know =

nsyd___99

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Missing = 99

nsydoth

E - if other please specify

icda

A - Is this item present today? Chest tubes with Underwater seal bottle (or equi

icdb

B - If yes - Is a suitably trained individual able to use this item to care for

icdc

C - If Yes to B - When was this item last used to treat a patient

icdd___1

D - If No to B - what is the reason? - tick all that apply (choice=Lack of staf

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