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- 2018
A qualitative study exploring nurses’ attitudes, confidence, and perceived barriers to implementing a traumatic brain injury nursing chart in UgandaDOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.01.002 Keywords: Traumatic brain injury, Uganda, Nursing, Nursing chart, Barriers, Emergency Abstract: In Africa, traumatic brain injuries frequently result from road traffic injuries and assaults. Despite limited resources and the high costs of life-saving neurosurgical interventions, secondary brain injury prevention has the potential for improving outcomes. However, nurses and other medical personnel infrequently monitor vital signs, blood sugar, and pulse oximetry and only sporadically re-assess neurological status
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