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Table 5 Trauma resource stock-outs at low and high resource availability hospitals in Ghana

From: Assessment of local supply chains and stock management practices for trauma care resources in Ghana: a comparative small sample cross-sectional study

 

Low resource availability hospitals

High resource availability hospitals

Item

Number of facilities that have experienced stockout in last 6 months

Number of stock out in 6 months

Days of stockout in 6 months

Number of facilities that have experienced stockout in last 6 months

Number of stock out in 6 months

Days of stockout in 6 months

 

n = 5

Median

(range)

Median

(range)

n = 5

Median

(range)

Median

(range)

Airway (A) resources

 Oral airways

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Nasal airways

1

0

(0–10)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Nasal cannula

2

0

(0–10)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Oxygen masks

2

0

(0–5)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Endotracheal tubes

3

1

(0–1)

10

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Bougie

2

1

(0–1)

14

(0–180)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–30)

 Endotracheal and tracheostomy ties

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–24)

0

0

 

0

 

 Yankauer tips

2

0

(0–1)

0

(0–175)

0

0

 

0

 

 Suction tubing

2

0

(0–1)

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Nasogastric tubes

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–17)

0

0

 

0

 

 Cervical collars

2

1

(0–1)

10

(0–53)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–30)

Breathing (B) resources

 Chest tubes

0

0

 

0

 

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–12)

 Underwater seal containters

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Bag-valve-mask

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Ventilator circuit tubing

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

Circulation (C) resources

 Blood pressure cuffs

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–90)

1

0

(0–2)

0

(0–24)

 Spirit (isopropyl alcohol)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–14)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–90)

 Absorbent cotton wool

2

0

(0–7)

0

(0–39)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–10)

 IV cannulas

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 IV fluid administration sets

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–7)

0

0

 

0

 

 Blood administration sets

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Intraosseous needles

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Central venous access sets

1

0

(0–5)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

 Syringes

3

1

(0–2)

14

(0–21)

0

0

 

0

 

 Sharps disposable container

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Cardiac monitor leads

1

3

(0–5)

90

(0–180)

1

0

 

0

 

 Electrocardiogram leads

1

1

 

13

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Electrocardiogram paper

1

1

 

16

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Defibrillator pads

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Urine dipsticks

0

0

 

0

 

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–5)

 Urinary catheters

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Urinary and drainage catch-bags

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

Disability (D) and exposure (E) resources

 Splint padding material

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Plaster of Paris

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Gloves (examination)

0

0

 

0

 

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–3)

 Face masks

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Eye protection

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

Adjunct and other resources

 Xray development supplies

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Ultrasound gel

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–10)

0

0

 

0

 

 Iodine or chlorhexidine

0

0

 

0

 

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–15)

 Disposable needles

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Otoscope tips

2

1

(0–1)

13

(0–16)

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–30)

 Glucose test strips

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Finger stick lancets

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–14)

0

0

 

0

 

 Insulin needles

1

0

(0–5)

0

(0–180)

0

0

 

0

 

Surgical resources

 Scalpel blades

0

0

(0–1)

0

(0–14)

0

0

 

0

 

 Surgical drains

0

0

 

0

 

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–60)

 Sutures

2

0

(0–2)

0

(0–30)

0

0

 

0

 

 Sterile gauze

1

0

(0–1)

0

(0–15)

1

0

 

0

 

 Sterile bandages

0

0

 

0

 

0

0

 

0

 

 Gloves (sterile)

0

0

 

0

 

4

1

(0–3)

5

(0–15)

39

10

 

180

 

17

1

 

5

 

p = 0.01

0.23

 

0.22

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