African Survey on Sepsis Knowledge (ASK)

Claudia Spies

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Sepsis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07351344

STAIRS

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is an anonymous online survey on clinical knowledge of sepsis among healthcare professionals in seven countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The survey is to be repeated every 12-24 months.

Full description

The survey is being conducted in the partner countries of the research network "sub-Saharan Africa consorTium for the Advancement of Innovative Research and Care in Sepsis (STAIRS)," which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR). As part of clinical capacity building in partner institutions in Uganda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, the project will establish a series of webinars and a learning platform, among other things. The survey will be conducted in two separate cross-sectional waves. The baseline survey serves to identify relevant knowledge gaps and determine the needs of various groups of healthcare professionals. The second wave will compare sepsis knowledge scores between waves.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Occupation: adult members of a healthcare profession (e.g., doctors, nurses, midwifes) or their trainees
• Place of work: employment in a healthcare facility in one of the seven partner countries (Uganda, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria).
• Consent: Willingness to participate voluntarily in the anonymous online survey.

Exclusion criteria

• Not employed in a healthcare profession (e.g., administrative staff, non-medical professionals)
• Not employed in one of the participating countries. Incomplete questionnaires (< 50% of questions answered)
• No internet access or technical limitations that make participation impossible. To complete the survey online.
• Language skills: Sufficient language skills in the survey language (English or French)

Trial design

300 participants in 2 patient groups

Participants from the first wave

Description:

150 adult participants from healthcare professions from partner institutions in Uganda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria are surveyed.

Participants from the second wave

Description:

150 adult participants from healthcare professions from partner institutions in Uganda, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria are surveyed.