Table 2: Neonatal
care unit physical structure in Five Selected Governmental Hospitals at Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia, 2019.
Standard
and Criteria |
Minimum
Criteria |
GMH |
SPMMC |
TASH |
Y12 HMC |
ZMH |
|||||
Neonatal care unit layout and physical structure
|
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
Is
the NICU stand alone? |
Should stand alone |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
Is
the NICU close to delivery room? |
Should be between labor
ward and postnatal ward or in post-natal ward or the same floor with labor
ward or elevator should available if not on the same floor |
|
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
Is
there adequate bed in the NICU? |
2-3 beds per 1000
deliveries |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
Are
the floor and the wall easily cleanable? |
Should be washable |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
Is
the wall color appropriate for NICU? |
White or light for skin
recognition |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
|
√ |
√ |
|
Does
the NICU have window? |
One or more |
|
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
What
is the distance from infant bed? |
0.6 m from infant bed |
|
√ |
|
√ |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
Is
air conditioner? |
One per unit |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
Do
noise generating activities away from NICU? |
Walls, floors, sinks and
ceilings be able to absorb sound |
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
√ |
|
Is
there appropriate configuration of the unit? · All
the sections of the unit should be in one physical area · Restriction
of general traffic · Availability
of dual corridor · All
mothers lodge near NICU · Babies
partitioned into functional area · Access
for mothers on wheelchairs · Access for portable X-ray and ultrasound
machines |
Not central 4-8 babies per area |
√ √ |
√ √ √ √ √ |
√ √ |
√ √ √ √ √ |
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ |
|
√ √ √ √ |
√ √ √ |
√ √ |
√ √ √ √ √ |