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A national survey of hospital readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
Ogoina, Dimie; Mahmood, Dalhat; Oyeyemi, Abisoye Sunday; Okoye, Ogochukwu Chinedum; Kwaghe, Vivian; Habib, Zayaid; Unigwe, Uche; Iroezindu, Michael Onyebuchi; Garbati, Musa Abubakar; Rotifa, Stella; Adekanmbi, Olukemi; Garba, Iliyasu; Dayyab, Farouq Muhammad; Ibrahim, Sanusi Mohammed; Kida, Ibrahim Musa; Adamu, Adamu; Alasia, Datonye; Awang, Sati Klein; Ohaju-Obodo, John Oghenevwirhe; Usman, Rabi; Mohammed, Yahaya; Omololu, Ayanfe; Tobin, Ekaete Alice; Okogbenin, Sylvanus; Asogun, Danny; Kelly, Iraoyah; Waziri, Bala; Nauzo, Aliyu Mamman; Jibrin, Yusuf; Habib, Abdulrazaq Garba.
  • Ogoina D; Department of Internal Medicine, Niger Delta University/Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
  • Mahmood D; African Field Epidemiology Network, Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Oyeyemi AS; Department of Community Medicine, Niger Delta University/Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
  • Okoye OC; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
  • Kwaghe V; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, Gwagwalada, Nigeria.
  • Habib Z; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Federal Capital Territory, Gwagwalada, Nigeria.
  • Unigwe U; Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria.
  • Iroezindu MO; Department of Medicine, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria.
  • Garbati MA; University of Maiduguri/University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
  • Rotifa S; Department of Community Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Yenagoa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
  • Adekanmbi O; Department of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
  • Garba I; Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria.
  • Dayyab FM; Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kano, Nigeria.
  • Ibrahim SM; University of Maiduguri/University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
  • Kida IM; University of Maiduguri/University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
  • Adamu A; University of Maiduguri/University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
  • Alasia D; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Health Sciences University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
  • Awang SK; Department of Internal Medicine, Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
  • Ohaju-Obodo JO; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria.
  • Usman R; Zamfara State Ministry of Health, Zamfara, Nigeria.
  • Mohammed Y; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria.
  • Omololu A; Department of Medicine, Federal Medical Centre Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
  • Tobin EA; Institute of Lassa fever research and control, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.
  • Okogbenin S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.
  • Asogun D; Dept of Community Health, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.
  • Kelly I; Department of Internal Medicine, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Nigeria.
  • Waziri B; Department of Medicine, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
  • Nauzo AM; Department of Paediatrics, Federal Medical Centre Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.
  • Jibrin Y; Department of Medicine, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi, Bauchi, Nigeria.
  • Habib AG; Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Bayero University Kano, Kano, Nigeria.
PLoS One ; 16(9): e0257567, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1430542
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to overwhelm health systems across the globe. We aimed to assess the readiness of hospitals in Nigeria to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.

METHOD:

Between April and October 2020, hospital representatives completed a modified World Health Organisation (WHO) COVID-19 hospital readiness checklist consisting of 13 components and 124 indicators. Readiness scores were classified as adequate (score ≥80%), moderate (score 50-79.9%) and not ready (score <50%).

RESULTS:

Among 20 (17 tertiary and three secondary) hospitals from all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, readiness score ranged from 28.2% to 88.7% (median 68.4%), and only three (15%) hospitals had adequate readiness. There was a median of 15 isolation beds, four ICU beds and four ventilators per hospital, but over 45% of hospitals established isolation facilities and procured ventilators after the onset of COVID-19. Of the 13 readiness components, the lowest readiness scores were reported for surge capacity (61.1%), human resources (59.1%), staff welfare (50%) and availability of critical items (47.7%).

CONCLUSION:

Most hospitals in Nigeria were not adequately prepared to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Current efforts to strengthen hospital preparedness should prioritize challenges related to surge capacity, critical care for COVID-19 patients, and staff welfare and protection.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Surveys and Questionnaires / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Hospitals Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0257567

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Surveys and Questionnaires / Pandemics / COVID-19 / Hospitals Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: English Journal: PLoS One Journal subject: Science / Medicine Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Journal.pone.0257567