The P-KIDs CARE Health Systems Intervention in Tanzania

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · Oct 3, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called the P-KIDs CARE Health Systems Intervention, is focused on improving care for children with accidental injuries in Tanzania. The goal is to create a new system that helps healthcare providers quickly assess and treat injured children when they first come to a health center or hospital. The study aims to identify challenges that families and healthcare workers face in providing care, develop a tailored intervention to address these issues, and test this new approach to see how well it works.

To participate in this trial, children under 18 who seek care for an injury at one of the participating health facilities can be enrolled. Family members of these children and the healthcare providers treating them will also be involved in interviews and group discussions. Participants can expect to share their experiences and provide feedback, which will help shape the new care system. This research is important because it aims to ensure that injured children receive the timely and effective care they need, ultimately improving their health outcomes in the Kilimanjaro region.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • AIM 1 (mixed methods research)
• • 1. Enroll into the pediatric injury registry all pediatric (\<18 years old) patients seeking care at one of the study health facilities for an acute injury.
• • 2. The investigators will conduct in-depth interviews with the following group: Family members of a pediatric injury patients seeking care at the study facilities.
• • 3. The investigators will conduct focus group discussions with the following group: Health care providers providing care to pediatric injury patients at the study facilities.
• • AIM 2 (develop intervention)
• • 1. The investigators will hold a 2-day intervention development workshop with the interdisciplinary study team.
• 2. The investigators will conduct focus group discussions with the following groups:
• • 1. Health care providers providing care to pediatric injury patients at the study health facilities
• • 2. A community-engaged panel including family members of pediatric injury patients
• • AIM 3 (pilot intervention)
• • 1. The investigators will enroll into the pediatric injury registry all pediatric (\<18 years old) patients seeking care at one of the study health facilities for an acute injury.
• 2. The investigators will conduct surveys and exit interviews with the following groups:
• • 1. Health care providers providing care to pediatric injury patients at the study health facilities.
• • 2. Family members of pediatric injury patients.