Abstract PR583
Abstract
Background & Objectives: In October 2013, Burkina anesthesiologist’s society (SARMUB) with Canadian Anesthesiologist’s Society International Education foundation (CAS IEF) and Lifebox Foundation as part of the “project Lifebox” formed trainers and participants working in anesthesiology on pulse oximetry and provide pulse oximeters for 57 hospitals where they were lacking. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of the project Lifebox on the use of pulse oximetry in public hospitals in Burkina, one year after the project. Materials & Methods: It was a descriptive study, telephone survey conducted from 07 august to 11 September 2014 with anesthesia leaders of 57 public hospitals in Burkina. The survey was conducted one year after the project Lifebox which was concerned the formation of anesthesiologists on pulse oximetry and WHO checklist. Pulse oximeters were distributed to 57 public hospitals where they were lacking. All the hospitals concerned by the project were included in the study. Data were collected by a questionnaire administered by telephone. Results: Two (3.50%) physicians and 55 (96.50%) nurses specialized in anesthesiology were viewed: the participation rate in the study was 100%. Before the project Lifebox, 95 oximeters were available and functional for 136 operating rooms. So, 28 (49.12%) operating rooms had a functional pulse oximeter in each operating room and pulse oximetry was systematic in 42 (73.70%) hospitals during anesthesia. Only 10 (17.54%) hospitals had a functional interventional post surveillance room. During the project Lifebox, 136 oximeters and 50 neonate SPO2 sensors were distributed to the 57 hospitals. After Lifebox, pulse oximetry was practiced systematically in all hospitals (100%, p= 0.0003) during anesthesia and 98.20% of oximeters Lifebox are used. Also, 94.70% of them are used to monitor the awakening of patients. Conclusion: One year after the project Lifebox, oximeters are actually used in operating rooms and practice of pulse oximetry has become routine. The practice of oximetry is not systematic during the awakening of patients because of the rarity of interventional post surveillance rooms. References: Haynes A., Weiser T., Berry W., Lipsitz S., Breizat A.H., Dellinger E., and al. A surgical safety checklist to reduce morbidity and mortality in a global population N Engl J Med 2009; 360: 491-499. Disclosure of Interest: None declared