Table 2 Availability, knowledge and usage of the surgical checklist at 5 national referral hospitals in East Africa
Variable | Study countries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mulago | CHUKBurundi | Kenyatta | Muhimbili | CHUK Rwanda | Total | |
Available | ||||||
Yes | 1 (4) | 0 | 3 (12) | 3 (43) | 9 (69) | 16 (22) |
No | 22 (96) | 5 (100) | 23 (88) | 4 (57) | 4 (31) | 58 (78) |
Knowledge | ||||||
Yes | 8 (35) | 5 (100) | 19 (73) | 8 (47) | 9 (64) | 49 (58) |
No | 15 (65) | 0 | 7 (27) | 9 (53) | 5 (36) | 36 (42) |
Usage | ||||||
Yes | 0 | 0 | 5 (19) | 11 (65) | 5 (36) | 21(25) |
No | 23 (100) | 5 (100) | 21 (81) | 6 (35) | 9 (64) | 64 (75) |