| Literature DB >> 35820742 |
Ken Diango1, John Yangongo2, Vera Sistenich3, Peter Hodkinson4, Eric Mafuta2, Lee Wallis4.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Emergency care can address over half of deaths occurring each year in low-income countries. A baseline evaluation of the specific needs and gaps in the supply of emergency care at community level could help tailor suitable interventions in such settings. This study evaluates access to, utilisation of, and barriers to emergency care in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.Entities:
Keywords: accident & emergency medicine; organisation of health services; public health
Mesh:
Year: 2022 PMID: 35820742 PMCID: PMC9277375 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060036
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Open ISSN: 2044-6055 Impact factor: 3.006
Respondent demographics and household socioeconomic background
| Urban areas | Periurban areas | Total | ||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 1016 | 83.48 | 201 | 16.52 | 1217 | 100 | |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 328 | 32.3 | 60 | 29.9 | 388 | 31.9 |
| Female | 688 | 67.7 | 141 | 70.1 | 829 | 68.1 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–20 | 48 | 4.7 | 7 | 3.5 | 55 | 4.5 |
| 21–30 | 267 | 26.2 | 54 | 26.8 | 321 | 26.4 |
| 31–40 | 276 | 27.1 | 60 | 29.8 | 336 | 27.6 |
| 41–50 | 197 | 9.5 | 43 | 21.4 | 240 | 19.7 |
| 51–60 | 110 | 10.8 | 20 | 9.9 | 130 | 10.7 |
| 61–70 | 79 | 7.7 | 16 | 7.9 | 95 | 7.8 |
| 71+ | 39 | 3.8 | 1 | 0.5 | 40 | 3.3 |
| Mean | 40.1 | - | 39.0 | - | 39.9 | - |
| Level of education | ||||||
| None | 15 | 4.8 | 4 | 2.00 | 19 | 1.6 |
| Primary | 86 | 8.4 | 26 | 12.9 | 112 | 10.0 |
| Secondary | 489 | 48.1 | 141 | 70.1 | 630 | 51.8 |
| Tertiary | 426 | 41.9 | 30 | 14.9 | 456 | 37.6 |
| Employment | ||||||
| Unemployed | 471 | 46.4 | 131 | 65.2 | 602 | 49.5 |
| Public servants | 177 | 17.4 | 18 | 8.9 | 195 | 16.0 |
| Private sector | 120 | 11.8 | 14 | 6.9 | 134 | 11.0 |
| Self-employed | 152 | 14.9 | 21 | 10.4 | 173 | 14.2 |
| Others | 96 | 9.4 | 17 | 8.4 | 113 | 9.3 |
| Household size | ||||||
| 1–2 | 105 | 10.3 | 9 | 4.5 | 114 | 9.4 |
| 3–4 | 280 | 27.6 | 80 | 39.8 | 360 | 29.5 |
| 5–6 | 327 | 32.2 | 78 | 38.8 | 405 | 33.3 |
| 7–8 | 170 | 16.7 | 23 | 11.4 | 193 | 15.9 |
| 9+ | 134 | 13.2 | 11 | 5.5 | 145 | 11.9 |
| Median | 5.49 | 4.98 | 5.37 | |||
| Total household income (US$) | ||||||
| <100 | 129 | 16.1 | 57 | 39.0 | 186 | 15.3 |
| 100–249 | 357 | 35.1 | 53 | 26.3 | 410 | 33.7 |
| 250–499 | 217 | 21.3 | 25 | 12.4 | 242 | 19.9 |
| 500–999 | 80 | 7.8 | 11 | 5.5 | 91 | 7.5 |
| 1000+ | 18 | 2.3 | 00 | 0.0 | 18 | 1.5 |
| Couldn’t say | 215 | 55 | 270 | |||
| Householders with regular income | ||||||
| No breadwinner | 16 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 17 | 1.4 |
| Single breadwinner | 531 | 52.3 | 99 | 49.3 | 630 | 51.8 |
| 2 or more | 469 | 46.2 | 101 | 50.2 | 570 | 46.8 |
| Household primary language | ||||||
| Lingala | 716 | 70.5 | 137 | 68.1 | 853 | 70.1 |
| Kikongo | 4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0.3 |
| Swahili | 14 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.5 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Tshiluba | 2 | 0.2 | 6 | 3.0 | 8 | 0.7 |
| French | 280 | 27.5 | 57 | 28.3 | 337 | 27.7 |
| Dwelling ownership | ||||||
| Owned | 420 | 41.3 | 146 | 72.6 | 566 | 46.5 |
| Rented | 596 | 58.7 | 55 | 27.3 | 651 | 53.5 |
| Dwelling standard | ||||||
| With running water | 558 | 54.9 | 19 | 9.5 | 577 | 47.4 |
| With electricity | 887 | 87.3 | 92 | 45.8 | 979 | 80.4 |
| Health insurance | ||||||
| Standard scheme | 11 | 1.1 | 9 | 4.4 | 20 | 1.6 |
| Informal/mutual plan | 35 | 3.4 | 8 | 4.0 | 43 | 3.5 |
| Employer hosp. plan | 236 | 23.2 | 12 | 6.0 | 248 | 20.5 |
Death in the household
| Urban areas | Periurban areas | Total | ||||
| n | n | n | % | |||
| 1016 | 83.48% | 201 | 16.52% | 1217 | 100% | |
| Death in the households in the last 12 months | ||||||
| 130 | 12.8 | 25 | 12.4 | 155 | 12.7 | |
| Age at death (years) | ||||||
| 14 | 10.7 | 6 | 24.0 | 20 | 12.9 | |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 4.0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| 16 | 12.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 1.3 | |
| 6 | 4.6 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 0.9 | |
| 14 | 10.7 | 3 | 12.0 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| 8 | 6.1 | 2 | 8.0 | 10 | 0.8 | |
| 20 | 15.4 | 1 | 4.0 | 21 | 1.7 | |
| 22 | 16.9 | 3 | 12.0 | 25 | 2.0 | |
| 21 | 16.1 | 3 | 12.0 | 24 | 1.9 | |
| 7 | 5.4 | 1 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.7 | |
| 47.5 | 37.5 | 45.5 | ||||
| Was known with chronic illness | ||||||
| 56 | 43.1 | 5 | 20.0 | 61 | 39.4 | |
| Type of illness which caused death | ||||||
| 48 | 36.9 | 10 | 40.0 | 58 | 37.4 | |
| 28 | 21.5 | 5 | 20.0 | 33 | 21.3 | |
| 16 | 12.3 | 4 | 16.0 | 20 | 12.9 | |
| 4 | 3.0 | 1 | 4.0 | 5 | 3.2 | |
| 23 | 17.7 | 5 | 20.0 | 28 | 18.0 | |
| 11 | 8.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 7.1 | |
| Received care 24 hours prior to death? | ||||||
| 102 | 78.4 | 21 | 84.0 | 123 | 79.4 | |
| 36 | 35.3 | 5 | 23.8 | 41 | 33.3 | |
| 27 | 26.5 | 6 | 28.6 | 33 | 26.8 | |
| 3 | 2.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2.4 | |
| 28 | 21.5 | 4 | 16.0 | 32 | 20.6 | |
| 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.1 | |
| 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9.3 | |
| 3 | 10.7 | 1 | 25.0 | 4 | 12.5 | |
| 2 | 7.1 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 9.3 | |
| 6 | 21.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 19.0 | |
| 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 9.3 | |
| Out-of-hospital death? | ||||||
| 28 | 4 | 32 | 20.6 | |||
| 12 | 42.9 | 2 | 50.0 | 14 | 43.8 | |
| 4 | 14.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 12.4 | |
Second respondents reasons for not accessing emergency care
| Urban areas | Periurban areas | Total | ||||
| n | n | n | % | |||
| 261 | 86.1% | 42 | 13.9% | 303 | 100% | |
| Had a complaint requiring urgent treatment but DID NOT seek care at a health facility | ||||||
| Yes | 115 | 44.0 | 18 | 42.9 | 133 | 44.0 |
| Pregnancy related | 8 | 6.9 | 2 | 11.1 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Infectious disease | 62 | 53.9 | 11 | 61.1 | 73 | 54.8 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 11 | 9.5 | 2 | 11.1 | 13 | 9.8 |
| Gastro-intestinal disease | 5 | 4.3 | 1 | 5.5 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Respiratory disease | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 11.1 | 6 | 4.5 |
| Neurologic disease | 3 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Injury/trauma | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Other/couldn’t tell | 18 | 15.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 13.5 |
| Reason for not seeking care | ||||||
| Anticipated high cost | 20 | 17.4 | 6 | 33.3 | 26 | 19.5 |
| Family disapproval | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Chronic illness/palliation | 1 | 0.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.7 |
| Self-medication | 87 | 75.6 | 8 | 44.4 | 95 | 71.3 |
| Negligence | 3 | 2.6 | 1 | 5.5 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Distance to health facil. | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Lack of transportation | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 11.1 | 2 | 1.5 |
Emergency care utilisation
| Urban areas | Periurban areas | Total | ||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 1016 | 83.48 | 201 | 16.52 | 1217 | 100 | |
| Routine visit of householders to a health facility in the last 12 months | ||||||
| Total | 247 | 24.3 | 34 | 16.9 | 281 | 23.1 |
| Emergency visit of householders to a health facility in the last 12 months | ||||||
| Total | 513 | 50.5 | 127 | 63.2 | 640 | 52.6 |
| Emergency visit by householder: Reason | ||||||
| Pregnancy related | 48 | 8.7 | 7 | 5.6 | 55 | 8.1 |
| Infectious disease | 300 | 54.1 | 76 | 60.8 | 376 | 55.4 |
| Cardiovascular | 56 | 10.1 | 9 | 7.2 | 65 | 9.6 |
| Gastro-intestinal | 50 | 9.0 | 4 | 3.2 | 54 | 4.4 |
| Respiratory disease | 27 | 4.9 | 4 | 3.2 | 31 | 4.6 |
| Neurologic disease | 15 | 2.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2.2 |
| Injury | 20 | 3.6 | 1 | 0.8 | 21 | 3.1 |
| Other/doesn’t know | 38 | 6.8 | 24 | 19.2 | 62 | 9.1 |
| Emergency visit by householder: Satisfaction with care | ||||||
| Not satisfied | 29 | 5.2 | 5 | 4.0 | 34 | 5.0 |
| Average | 64 | 11.6 | 13 | 10.4 | 77 | 11.3 |
| Satisfied | 461 | 83.2 | 107 | 85.6 | 568 | 83.7 |
| Ambulance calls for emergencies | ||||||
| 3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Hospital admission of householder | ||||||
| 279 | 27.4 | 85 | 42.3 | 364 | 30.1 | |
Healthcare facility visit for emergency care
| Urban areas | Periurban areas | Total | ||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| 1016 | 83.48 | 201 | 16.52 | 1217 | 100 | |
| Day | Night | Day | Night | % Day | % Night | |
| In case of emergency in household: Type of health facility | ||||||
| Public clinic | 236 | 219 | 134 | 102 | 30.4 | 26.4 |
| Public referral hospital | 72 | 53 | 10 | 27 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Private facility | 704 | 738 | 57 | 72 | 62.6 | 66.5 |
| Other | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| In case of emergency in household: Mean of transportation | ||||||
| 588 | 609 | 149 | 79 | 60.5 | 56.5 | |
| 195 | 233 | 32 | 82 | 18.6 | 25.9 | |
| 151 | 64 | 7 | 13 | 13.0 | 6.3 | |
| 89 | 90 | 0 | 16 | 7.3 | 8.7 | |
| 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | |
| 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
| In case of emergency in household: Cost of transportation | ||||||
| 906 | 824 | 188 | 120 | 90.0 | 77.0 | |
| 51 | 108 | 6 | 52 | 4.7 | 13.0 | |
| 25 | 25 | 46 | 19 | 5.8 | 3.6 | |
| 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | |
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0.2 | 1.6 | |
| 26 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | |