کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5718300 1411246 2017 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Global Surgery ArticleGlobal general pediatric surgery partnership: The UCLA-Mozambique experience
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پریناتولوژی (پزشکی مادر و جنین)، طب اطفال و بهداشت کودک
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Global Surgery ArticleGlobal general pediatric surgery partnership: The UCLA-Mozambique experience
چکیده انگلیسی

Background/purposeThere has been increasing recognition of the disparities in surgical care throughout the world. Increasingly, efforts are being made to improve local infrastructure and training of surgeons in low-income settings. The purpose of this study was to review the first 5-years of a global academic pediatric general surgery partnership between UCLA and the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique.MethodsA mixed-methods approach was utilized to perform an ongoing needs assessment. A retrospective review of admission and operative logbooks was performed. Partnership activities were summarized.ResultsThe needs assessment identified several challenges including limited operative time, personnel, equipment, and resources. Review of logbooks identified a high frequency of burn admissions and colorectal procedures. Partnership activities focused on providing educational resources, on-site proctoring, training opportunities, and research collaboration.ConclusionThis study highlights the spectrum of disease and operative case volume of a referral center for general pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa, and it provides a context for academic partnership activities to facilitate training and improve the quality of pediatric general surgical care in limited-resource settings.Level of evidenceLevel IV.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Volume 52, Issue 9, September 2017, Pages 1528-1533
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