ASSESSMENT OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION PRACTICE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF ADDIS ABABA BURN, EMERGENCY AND TRAUMA HOSPITAL AND ST. PAUL’S HOSPITAL MILLENIUM MEDICAL COLLEGE: THREE MONTH PROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Summary Problem statement: Blood transfusion is a lifesaving procedure with particular significance in the emergency department for the resuscitation of the critically ill and bleeding patient. In our country there is lack of hospital specific transfusion guideline and also the lack of assessment of the practice of blood transfusion in terms of demographics and common risk factors that require transfusion. Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the practice of transfusion of blood products in the emergency department of AaBET hospital and St. Paul's hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Methods: This research will use cross-sectional observational method to access all patients transfused in the ED of the above stated hospitals by using a structured questionnaire to be filled by attending physician. And the results will be analysed by using statistical analysis.