Perceptions, availability and use of vasopressors for septic shock in emergency care settings in Tanzania
Nearly all Tanzanian healthcare providers in emergency care settings reported that they had limited access to vasopressors to treat septic shock, as it was not consistently available. In addition to unavailability, lack of knowledge on vasopressor use was also reported as barrier. Our findings suggest that ensuring availability of vasopressors and education in the use thereof would improve sepsis care in Tanzanian hospitals.
Authors
- Hendry R. Sawe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0395-5385)
- Said Kilindimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2682-0475)
- Ramli Musa
- F. Rudolf Turner
- Adeline Dozois (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-4119)
- Cortessa Russell
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Carolinas Medical Center (US)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.afjem.2025.05.003
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35