The research project is an anonymous, prospective, non-interventional consensus study in the form of a modified Delphi method, consisting of three online surveys and structured feedback meetings without recording. The goal is the structured evaluation and consolidation of expert assessments to develop context-adapted quality indicators and operationalize them for early sepsis care in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Professionals with proven experience in sepsis care or sepsis research in low- and middle-income countries, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa including physicians, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare professionals involved in early acute care and quality assurance
Minimum age of 18
Willingness to voluntarily participate in one or more Delphi rounds
Lack of professional expertise in the field of sepsis care
Refusal to consent to participation
Withdrawal from participation at the participant's own request
Professionals with proven experience in sepsis care or sepsis research in low- and middle-income countries, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa, including physicians, nurses, researchers, and other healthcare professionals involved in early acute care and quality assurance.
Cohort
Prospective
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The degree of expert consensus on individual quality indicators
The degree of expert consensus on individual quality indicators, measured on a 5-point Likert scale (median and interquartile range) .
The final, agreed-upon set of quality indicators
The final, agreed-upon set of quality indicators is developed during the project
The agreed-upon structure of the STEPS survey instrument.
The agreed-upon structure of the STEPS survey instrument.
The agreed-upon content of the STEPS survey instrument.
The agreed-upon content of the STEPS survey instrument.
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