Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of introducing pulse oximetry in IMCI services to manage acute respiratory infections at first level health facilities in Bangladesh

Observation: This dataset contains data on observation of the use of pulse oximetry by IMCI service providers (government) by study nurses/paramedics to assess pulse oximeter use outcome and timing. This data was collected in two rounds. The same IMCI service providers took part in both rounds of data collection.

Reassessment: This dataset contains data on the reassessment of the SpO2 status by study nurses/paramedics to assess the validity of SpO2 assessment in routine practice. It also includes the assessment of the children according to IMCI guidelines. This data was collected in two rounds.

Exit interview: This dataset contains data on interviews of the caretakers of the sick children visiting IMCI corners to understand the community acceptance. This data was collected in two rounds.

Phone follow-up: This dataset contains data on phone follow-up of the study participants visiting IMCI corners to assess their status on hospitalization, the occurrence of danger signs, and mortality. The follow-up was conducted on the 2nd and 14th days of visiting IMCI corners. This data was collected in two rounds.

Register data extraction: This dataset contains data extracted from the IMCI registers for children aged 2-59 months during the six months of data collection period of both rounds.

Knowledge assessment: This dataset contains data on knowledge assessment scores of the IMCI service providers participating in the study on hypoxaemia and the use of pulse oximetry. This knowledge assessment was conducted during the pretest and post-test of the IMCI training and also during the first and second rounds of data collection.

IMCI corner monitoring assessment: This dataset contains data on IMCI service availability and readiness of IMCI corners of the demonstration facilities including availability of functioning pulse oximeters. This data was collected twice from the same facility: 1) at baseline (before the start of field implementation), and 2) at round 2.

Challenges of using pulse oximetry: This dataset contains data on challenges faced by IMCI service providers participating in this study on using pulse oximetry using a Likert scale. This data was collected at the end of round 2 of data collection.


We don't have a data codebook. However, for a better understanding of the variables, we have attached the questionnaire that corresponds to this dataset.

Arifeen, Shams El. (2021). Assessing the feasibility and effectiveness of introducing pulse oximetry in IMCI services to manage acute respiratory infections at first level health facilities in Bangladesh, [dataset]. The University of Edinburgh. Usher Institute. NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Respiratory Health (RESPIRE). https://doi.org/10.7488/ds/3253.