Table 5.
Survey findings from health facilities in Tanzania related to the availability of items for management of anaesthesia, birth complications and caesarean section
| Equipment | Facilities with the items |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Overall N=16 (%) |
HC N=9 (%) |
DH N=7 (%) |
|
| Items for provision of anaesthesia | |||
| Suction machine | 6 (38) | 4 (44) | 2 (29) |
| Filled oxygen cylinder with cylinder carrier and key to open valve | 8 (50) | 2 (22) | 6 (86) |
| Intubating forceps (Magill) | 6 (38) | 4 (44) | 2 (29) |
| Adult laryngoscope | 11 (69) | 6 (67) | 5 (71) |
| Adult ventilator bag and mask | 11 (69) | 6 (67) | 5 (71) |
| Intravenous fluid set (giving set) | 10 (63) | 5 (56) | 5 (71) |
| Spinal needles (18–25 gauge) | 3 (19) | 1 (11) | 2 (29) |
| Endotracheal tubes with cuffs (8–10 mm) | 9 (56) | 4 (44) | 5 (71) |
| Halothane | 6 (38) | 3 (33) | 3 (43) |
| Ketamine | 11 (6) | 5 (56) | 6 (86) |
| Anaesthetic face masks | 9 (56) | 5 (56) | 4 (57) |
| Items for management of pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | |||
| Magnesium sulfate | 7 (44) | 4 (44) | 3 (43) |
| Diazepam (injectable) | 10 (63) | 4 (44) | 6 (86) |
| Nifedipine | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (14) |
| Blood pressure cuff/machine | 13 (81) | 7 (78) | 6 (86) |
| Stethoscope | 15 (94) | 8 (89) | 7 (100) |
| Adult ventilator bag and mask | 13 (81) | 7 (78) | 6 (86) |
| Needles and syringes | 4 (25) | 1 (11) | 3 (43) |
| Urinary catheters (Foleys) | 8 (50) | 3 (33) | 5 (71) |
| Uristix | 4 (25) | 1 (11) | 3 (43) |
| Items for management of haemorrhage (parenteral uterotonics) | |||
| Needles and syringes | 8 (50) | 4 (44) | 4 (57) |
| Intravenous fluid set (giving set) | 9 (56) | 3 (33) | 6 (86) |
| Items for caesarean section (not including anaesthesia) | |||
| Operating table | |||
| Light-adjustable, shadowless | 11 (69) | 6 (56) | 5 (86) |
| Antiseptics | 10 (63) | 5 (56) | 5 (71) |
| Sterile gloves | 12 (75) | 6 (67) | 6 (86) |
| Cord ties | 10 (63) | 5 (56) | 5 (71) |
| Needles and syringes | 6 (38) | 4 (44) | 2 (29) |
| Benzyl penicillin | 4 (25) | 3 (33) | 1 (14) |
| Metronidazole (intravenously) | 2 (13) | 1 (11) | 1 (14) |
| Gentamycin (intravenously) | 1 (6) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) |
| Caesarean section pack | |||
| Needle holder | 13 (81) | 7 (78) | 6 (86) |
| Scalpel handle with blade | 10 (63) | 5 (56) | 5 (71) |
| Retractor | 12 (75) | 6 (67) | 6 (86) |
| Surgical scissors | 12 (75) | 6 (67) | 6 (86) |
| Suction apparatus/8* | 6 (38) | 4 (44) | 2 (29) |
| Oxygen | 8 (50) | 2 (22) | 6 (86) |
| Sutures | 11 (69) | 5 (56) | 6 (86) |
| Ketamine | 11 (69) | 5 (56) | 6 (86) |
| Lidocaine/5* | 12 (75) | 6 (67) | 6 (86) |
*The numbers against these items (8 and 5) are the units for this item to be classed as available (eg, there has to be 8 suction apparatus for it to be classed as available).
DH, district hospitals; HC, health centres.