Developing a Sustaining Program of Surgical Care in the Developing World

Kavitha Ranganathan; Krishnan Raghavendran

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2019.07.002

Developing a Sustaining Program of Surgical Care in the Developing World

Hand Clin. 2019 Nov;35(4):391-395. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2019.07.002.

Authors

Kavitha Ranganathan¹, Krishnan Raghavendran²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Electronic address: krangana@med.umich.edu.
² Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.

PMID: 31585598
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2019.07.002

Abstract

The development of sustainable surgical systems in low- and middle-income countries is imperative given the rising burden of surgical disease processes. Surgical conditions now account for more than 11% of the overall burden of disease. Although the administration of surgical care has historically taken a variety of forms, a sustainable surgical model requires the utilization of robust clinical infrastructure, curricula for educating future staff and trainees, and research to promote quality improvement. Increasing the number of trained anesthesia providers, surgeons, and nurses is of utmost importance; task shifting may be necessary to most efficiently offset the shortage of health care providers.

Keywords: Developing global surgery; Global surgery; Research in global surgery; Sustainability.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration*
Developing Countries
Global Health*
Health Services Research
Humans
Surgical Procedures, Operative* / education