Table 2.
Trauma resource availability and stock management at low and high resource availability hospitals in Ghana
| Low resource availability hospitals | High resource availability hospitals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | Number of facilities who had stock card for product | Number of facilities with stock card updated | Number of facilities experiencing stock out on day of visit | Number of facilities who had stock card for product | Number of facilities with stock card updated | Number of facilities experiencing stock out on day of visit |
| Airway (A) resources | ||||||
| Oral airways | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nasal airways | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nasal cannula | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oxygen masks | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Endotracheal tubes | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Bougie | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Endotracheal and tracheostomy ties | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Yankauer tips | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Suction tubing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nasogastric tubes | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Cervical collars | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Breathing (B) resources | ||||||
| Chest tubes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Underwater seal containters | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bag-valve-mask | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Ventilator circuit tubing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Circulation (C) resources | ||||||
| Blood pressure cuffs | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Spirit (isopropyl alcohol) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Absorbent cotton wool | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| IV cannulas | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| IV fluid administration sets | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Blood administration sets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Intraosseous needles | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Central venous access sets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Syringes | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Sharps disposable container | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Cardiac monitor leads | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrocardiogram leads | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Electrocardiogram paper | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Defibrillator pads | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Urine dipsticks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Urinary catheters | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Urinary and drainage catch-bags | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Disability (D) and exposure (E) resources | ||||||
| Splint padding material | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Plaster of Paris | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Gloves (examination) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Face masks | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Eye protection | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Adjunct and other resources | ||||||
| Xray development supplies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Ultrasound gel | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Iodine or chlorhexidine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Disposable needles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Otoscope tips | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Glucose test strips | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Finger stick lancets | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Insulin needles | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Surgical resources | ||||||
| Scalpel blades | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Surgical drains | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Sutures | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Sterile gauze | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Sterile bandages | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Gloves (sterile) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |