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Ahn ES, Kim KH, Park JH, Song KJ, Shin SD. Disparity in guideline adherence for prehospital care according to patient age in emergency medical service transport for moderate to severe trauma. Injury 2024; 55:111630. [PMID: 38839516 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the association between patient age and guideline adherence for prehospital care in emergency medical services (EMS) for moderate to severe trauma. METHODS This was a retrospective observational study that used a nationwide EMS-based trauma database from 2016 to 2019. Adult trauma patients whose injury severity score was greater than or equal to nine were screened, and those with cardiac arrest or without outcome data were excluded. The enrolled patients were categorized into four groups according to patient age: young (<45 years), middle-aged (45-64 years), old (65-84 years), and very old (>84 years). The primary outcome was guideline adherence, which was defined as following all prehospital care components: airway management for level of consciousness below verbal response, oxygen supply for pulse oximetry under 94 %, intravenous fluid administration for systolic blood pressure under 90 mmHg, scene resuscitation time within 10 min, and transport to the trauma center or level 1 emergency department. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted to calculate the adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs). RESULTS Among the 430,365 EMS-treated trauma patients, 38,580 patients were analyzed-9,573 (24.8 %) in the young group, 15,296 (39.7 %) in the middle-aged group, 9,562 (24.8 %) in the old group, and 4,149 (10.8 %) in the very old group. The main analysis revealed a lower probability of guideline adherence in the old group (aOR 95 % CI = 0.84 (0.76-0.94)) and very old group (aOR 95 % CI = 0.68 (0.58-0.81)) than in the young group. CONCLUSION We found disparities in guideline adherence for prehospital care according to patient age at the time of EMS assessment of moderate to severe trauma. Considering this disparity, the prehospital trauma triage and management for older patients needs to be improved and educated to EMS providers.
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- Eun Seon Ahn
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea; Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea; Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea; Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea; Laboratory of Emergency Medical Services, Seoul National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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Wang M, Liu JM, Dang XB, Ma LY, Du GL, Hu W. The construction and application of a trauma limb salvage map in Shaanxi province. Chin J Traumatol 2024:S1008-1275(24)00106-8. [PMID: 39299815 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2024.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/22/2024] Open
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Trauma is an important cause of death in young- and middle-aged people. Trauma is comprehensive and includes many surgical specialties, and the surgical techniques of these specialties have long been mature. To reduce the mortality and disability rate of trauma patients, it is necessary to improve trauma management. Trauma has attracted attention in China and trauma treatment and care developed rapidly in recent years. To decrease traumatic mortality and disability rates, our team is committed to building an efficient trauma system in Shaanxi province and has successfully developed a trauma limb salvage map to address the high rates of amputation and disability in patients with limb injuries. This article elaborates on the construction experience of a trauma limb salvage map and its application details in Shaanxi province of China.
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- Meng Wang
- Department of Emergency Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710068, China.
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- Emergency Medical Center, Xixian Campus of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xianyang, Shaanxi province, 712000, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Shaanxi, Xi'an, 710068, China
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- Emergency Medical Center, Xixian Campus of Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xianyang, Shaanxi province, 712000, China
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Hakimzadeh Z, Vahdati SS, Ala A, Rahmani F, Ghafouri RR, Jaberinezhad M. The predictive value of the Kampala Trauma Score (KTS) in the outcome of multi-traumatic patients compared to the estimated Injury Severity Score (eISS). BMC Emerg Med 2024; 24:82. [PMID: 38745146 PMCID: PMC11094877 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-00989-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The classification of trauma patients in emergency settings is a constant challenge for physicians. However, the Injury Severity Score (ISS) is widely used in developed countries, it may be difficult to perform it in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). As a result, the ISS was calculated using an estimated methodology that has been described and validated in a high-income country previously. In addition, a simple scoring tool called the Kampala Trauma Score (KTS) was developed recently. The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of KTS and estimated ISS (eISS) in order to achieve a valid and efficient scoring system in our resource-limited setting. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study between December 2020 and March 2021 among the multi-trauma patients who presented at the emergency department of Imam Reza hospital, Tabriz, Iran. After obtaining informed consent, all data including age, sex, mechanism of injury, GCS, KTS, eISS, final outcome (including death, morbidity, or discharge), and length of hospital stay were collected and entered into SPSS version 27.0 and analyzed. RESULTS 381 multi-trauma patients participated in the study. The area under the curve for prediction of mortality (AUC) for KTS was 0.923 (95%CI: 0.888-0.958) and for eISS was 0.910 (95% CI: 0.877-0.944). For the mortality, comparing the AUCs by the Delong test, the difference between areas was not statistically significant (p value = 0.356). The diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) for the prediction of mortality KTS and eISS were 28.27 and 32.00, respectively. CONCLUSION In our study population, the KTS has similar accuracy in predicting the mortality of multi-trauma patients compared to the eISS.
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- Zahra Hakimzadeh
- Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
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- Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Emergency and Trauma Care Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit of Tabriz Valiasr Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Dilogo IH, Gunawan B, Oesman I, Mulyana RM, Silitonga J, Djaja YP, Hartanto BR. Management of pelvic ring fractures in limited resources country: a retrospective study. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY & TRAUMATOLOGY : ORTHOPEDIE TRAUMATOLOGIE 2023; 33:465-472. [PMID: 36562846 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-022-03457-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Pelvic ring fractures (PRFs) management needs adequate facilities and human resources. However, the prehospital ambulance management role in Indonesia is insufficient. Many hospitals have limited resources that necessitate patients to be referred to higher trauma centers. This study aims to describe the state of PRFs management at a level 1 trauma center in limited-resource country. METHODS We conducted retrospective studies of PRFs management from 2011 to 2021 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. We analyzed patient's management flow from injury, referral process, initial to definitive treatment, mortality, and Majeed functional score. RESULTS From 109 patients, 30.3% were non-referrals that came without ambulance, while 69.7% were referrals using an ambulance. All non-referral patients came without pelvic binder with 54.5% unstable hemodynamic, while 35.5% of the referrals came with unstable hemodynamic and 72.4% had pelvic binder. Median time for non-referrals reaching our hospital is 12.5 h. Unlike local referrals, 75% of regional and 85.7% of national referrals general improvement had to be improved before being referred. Polytrauma cases were 33.9% with 12 days mean interval to definitive treatment. Mortality rate in this study was 13.8%. During post-operative follow-up with a mean of 4 years, 83% of patients could be followed up and reported 93 median Majeed score. CONCLUSION The management of PRFs at level 1 trauma center in limited-resource country shows a mortality rate of 13.8% through various limitations such as unimplemented ambulance prehospital management, number of patients who were referred without pelvic binder applied, and the long waiting interval for definitive treatment.
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- Ismail Hadisoebroto Dilogo
- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Cipto Mangunkusumo Central General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Pangeran Diponegoro Street Number 71, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia.
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Cipto Mangunkusumo Central General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Pangeran Diponegoro Street Number 71, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Cipto Mangunkusumo Central General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Pangeran Diponegoro Street Number 71, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Cipto Mangunkusumo Central General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Pangeran Diponegoro Street Number 71, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
- Emergency Unit Cipto Mangunkusumo Central General Hospital, Pangeran Diponegoro Street Number 71, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Fatmawati Central General Hospital, RS Fatmawati Street Number 4, South Jakarta, 12430, Indonesia
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- Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology Fatmawati Central General Hospital, RS Fatmawati Street Number 4, South Jakarta, 12430, Indonesia
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- RAA. Soewondo Regional Public Hospital, Dr. Susanto Street Number 114, Pati, Central Java, 59111, Indonesia
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Priyadarshini P, Kaur S, Gupta K, Kumar A, Alam J, Bagaria D, Choudhary N, Gupta A, Sagar S, Mishra B, Kumar S. Protocolized approach saves the limb in peripheral arterial injury: A decade experience. Chin J Traumatol 2022:S1008-1275(22)00140-7. [PMID: 36641321 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2022.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Outcomes of peripheral arterial injury (PAI) depend on various factors, such as warm ischemia time and concomitant injuries. Suboptimal prehospital care may lead to delayed presentation, and a lack of dedicated trauma system may lead to poorer outcome. Also, there are few reports of these outcomes. The aim of this study was to review our experience of PAI management for more than a decade, and identify the predictors of limb loss in these patients. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively maintained database of trauma admissions at a level I trauma center from January 2008 to December 2019. Patients with acute upper limb arterial injuries or lower limb arterial injuries at or above the level of popliteal artery were included. Association of limb loss with ischemia time, mechanism of injury and concomitant injuries was studied using multiple logistic regressions. Statistical analysis was performed using STATA version 15.0 (Stata Corp LLC, Texas). RESULTS Out of 716 patients with PAI, the majority (92%) were young males. Blunt trauma was the most common mechanism of injury. Median ischemia time was 4 h (interquartile range 2-7 h). Brachial artery (28%) was the most common injured vessel followed by popliteal artery (18%) and femoral artery (17%). Limb salvage rate was 78%. Out of them, 158 (22%) patients needed amputation, and 53 (7%) had undergone primary amputation. The majority (86%) of patients who required primary or secondary amputations had blunt trauma. On multivariate analysis, blunt trauma, ischemia time more than 6 h and concomitant venous, skeletal, and soft tissue injuries were associated with higher odds of amputation. CONCLUSION Over all limb salvage rates was 78% in our series. Blunt mechanism of injury and associated skeletal and soft tissue injury, ischemia time more than 6 h portend a poor prognosis. Injury prevention, robust prehospital care, and rapid referral to specialized trauma center are few efficient measures, which can decrease the morbidity associated with vascular injury.
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- Pratyusha Priyadarshini
- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Trauma Surgery & Critical Care, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Analysis of costs and utilization of ambulance services in the ministry of health facilities, Malaysia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0276632. [PMID: 36331901 PMCID: PMC9635717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Despite emergency ambulance services playing a pivotal role in accessibility to life-saving treatments in Malaysia, there are still numerous gaps in knowledge in terms of their utilization and cost. This leads to current policies on procurement, maintenance, and allocation being predicated on historical evidence and expert opinions. This study thus aims to analyse the cost and utilization of ambulance services in selected public health facilities in Malaysia. Methods A cross-sectional study was employed involving 239 ambulances from selected hospitals and clinics. Ambulance service utilization was based on the number of trips, distance and duration of travel obtained from travel logbooks. A mixed top-down and activity-based costing approach was used to estimate the monthly cost of ambulance services. This constituted personnel, maintenance, fuel, overhead, consumables, ambulance, and medical equipment costs. The utilization and costs of ambulance services were further compared between settings and geographical locations. Results The average total cost of ambulance services was MYR 11,410.44 (US$ 2,756.14) for hospitals and MYR 9,574.39 (US$ 2,312.65) for clinics, albeit not significantly different. Personnel cost was found to be the main contributor to the total cost, at around 44% and 42% in hospitals and clinics, respectively. There was however a significant difference in the total cost in terms of the type and age of ambulances, in addition to their location. In terms of service utilization, the median number of trips and duration of ambulance usage was significantly higher in clinics (31.88 trips and 58.58 hours) compared to hospitals (16.25 trips and 39.25 hours). Conclusions The total cost of ambulance services was higher in hospitals compared to clinics, while its utilization showed a converse trend. The current findings evidence that despite the ambulance services being all under the MOH, their operating process and utilization reflected an inherent difference by setting.
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Armstrong E, Yin X, Razee H, Pham CV, Sa-Ngasoongsong P, Tabu I, Jagnoor J, Cameron ID, Yang M, Sharma V, Zhang J, Close JCT, Harris IA, Tian M, Ivers R. Exploring Barriers to, and Enablers of, Evidence-Informed Hip Fracture Care in Five Low- Middle-Income Countries: China, India, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam. Health Policy Plan 2022; 37:1000-1011. [PMID: 35678318 DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czac043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Globally, populations are ageing and the estimated number of hip fractures will increase from 1.7 million in 1990 to more than 6 million in 2050. The greatest increase in hip fractures is predicted in Low- and Middle‑Income Countries (LMICs), largely in the Asia-Pacific region where direct costs are expected to exceed $US15 billion by 2050. The aims of this qualitative study are to identify barriers to, and enablers of, evidence informed hip fracture care in LMICs, and to determine if the Blue Book standards, developed by the British Orthopaedic Association and British Geriatrics Society to facilitate evidence informed care of patients with fragility fractures, are applicable to these settings. This study utilised semi-structured interviews with clinical and administrative hospital staff to explore current hip fracture care in LMICs. Transcribed interviews were imported into NVivo 12 and analysed thematically. Interviews were conducted with 35 participants from eleven hospitals in five countries. We identified five themes-costs of care and the capacity of patients to pay, timely hospital presentation, competing demands on limited resources, delegation and defined responsibility, and utilisation of available data-and within each theme, barriers and enablers were distinguished. We found a mismatch between patient needs and provision of recommended hip fracture care, which in LMICs must commence at the time of injury. This study describes clinician and administrator perspectives of the barriers to, and enablers of, high quality hip fracture care in LMICs; results indicate that initiatives to overcome barriers (in particular, delays to definitive treatment) are required. While the Blue Book offers a starting point for clinicians and administrators looking to provide high quality hip fracture care to older people in LMICs, locally developed interventions are likely to provide the most successful solutions to improving hip fracture care.
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Injury Policy and Prevention Research, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Orthopedic Trauma Division and Arthroplasty Service, University of the Philippines Manila -Philippine General Hospital, The Philippines
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- Injury Division, The George Institute for Global Health, New Delhi, India.,UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District and Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, JPN Apex Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
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- School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- Falls Balance Injury Research Centre, Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, Australia; Prince of Wales Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Liverpool, Australia; Whitlam Orthopaedic Research Centre, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, Liverpool, Australia
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- The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Healt, UNSW Sydneyh, Australia.,School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Brice SN, Boutilier JJ, Gartner D, Harper P, Knight V, Lloyd J, Pusponegoro AD, Rini AP, Turnbull-Ross J, Tuson M. Emergency services utilization in Jakarta (Indonesia): a cross-sectional study of patients attending hospital emergency departments. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:639. [PMID: 35562823 PMCID: PMC9103083 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08061-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pre-hospital and emergency services in Indonesia are still developing. Despite recent improvements in the Indonesian healthcare system, issues with the provision of pre-hospital and emergency services persist. The demand for pre-hospital and emergency services has not been the subject of previous research and, therefore, has not been fully understood. Our research explored the utilization of emergency medical services by patients attending hospital emergency departments in Jakarta, Indonesia. METHODS The study used a cross-sectional survey design involving five general hospitals (four government-funded and one private). Each patient's demographic profile, medical conditions, time to treatment, and mode of transport to reach the hospital were analysed using descriptive statistics. RESULTS A total of 1964 (62%) patients were surveyed. The median age of patients was 44 years with an interquartile range (IQR) of 26 to 58 years. Life-threatening conditions such as trauma and cardiovascular disease were found in 8.6 and 6.6% of patients, respectively. The majority of patients with trauma travelled to the hospital using a motorcycle or car (59.8%). An ambulance was used by only 9.3% of all patients and 38% of patients reported that they were not aware of the availability of ambulances. Ambulance response time was longer as compared to other modes of transportation (median: 24 minutes and IQR: 12 to 54 minutes). The longest time to treatment was experienced by patients with neurological disease, with a median time of 120 minutes (IQR: 78 to 270 minutes). Patients who used ambulances incurred higher costs as compared to those patients who did not use ambulances. CONCLUSION The low utilization of emergency ambulances in Jakarta could be contributed to patients' lack of awareness of medical symptoms and the existence of ambulance services, and patients' disinclination to use ambulances due to high costs and long response times. The emergency ambulance services can be improved by increasing population awareness on symptoms that warrant the use of ambulances and reducing the cost burden related to ambulance use.
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- Syaribah Noor Brice
- Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4AG UK
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- Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin – Madison, 1513 University Avenue, Madison, WI 53706 USA
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- Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4AG UK
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- Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4AG UK
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- Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4AG UK
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- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, Vantage Point House, Ty Coch Way, Cwmbran, NP44 7HF UK
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- 118 Emergency Ambulance Service Foundation, Jl. Pahlawan Raya No. 50, Rempoa, Ciputat Timur, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15412 Indonesia
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- 118 Emergency Ambulance Service Foundation, Jl. Pahlawan Raya No. 50, Rempoa, Ciputat Timur, Kota Tangerang Selatan, Banten 15412 Indonesia
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- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, Business Park, Ty Elwy, Ffordd Richard Davies, St Asaph, LL17 0LJ UK
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- Cardiff School of Mathematics, Cardiff University, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, CF24 4AG UK
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Do SN, Luong CQ, Pham DT, Nguyen MH, Ton TT, Hoang QTA, Nguyen DT, Pham TTN, Hoang HT, Khuong DQ, Nguyen QH, Nguyen TA, Tran TT, Vu LD, Van Nguyen C, McNally BF, Ong MEH, Nguyen AD. Survival after traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Vietnam: a multicenter prospective cohort study. BMC Emerg Med 2021; 21:148. [PMID: 34814830 PMCID: PMC8609736 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-021-00542-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Pre-hospital services are not well developed in Vietnam, especially the lack of a trauma system of care. Thus, the prognosis of traumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) might differ from that of other countries. Although the outcome in cardiac arrest following trauma is dismal, pre-hospital resuscitation efforts are not futile and seem worthwhile. Understanding the country-specific causes, risk, and prognosis of traumatic OHCA is important to reduce mortality in Vietnam. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the survival rate from traumatic OHCA and to measure the critical components of the chain of survival following a traumatic OHCA in the country. METHODS We performed a multicenter prospective observational study of patients (> 16 years) presenting with traumatic OHCA to three central hospitals throughout Vietnam from February 2014 to December 2018. We collected data on characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients, and compared these data between patients who died before hospital discharge and patients who survived to discharge from the hospital. RESULTS Of 111 eligible patients with traumatic OHCA, 92 (82.9%) were male and the mean age was 39.27 years (standard deviation: 16.38). Only 5.4% (6/111) survived to discharge from the hospital. Most cardiac arrests (62.2%; 69/111) occurred on the street or highway, 31.2% (29/93) were witnessed by bystanders, and 33.7% (32/95) were given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by a bystander. Only 29 of 111 patients (26.1%) were taken by the emergency medical services (EMS), 27 of 30 patients (90%) received pre-hospital advanced airway management, and 29 of 53 patients (54.7%) were given resuscitation attempts by EMS or private ambulance. No significant difference between patients who died before hospital discharge and patients who survived to discharge from the hospital was found for bystander CPR (33.7%, 30/89 and 33.3%, 2/6, P > 0.999; respectively) and resuscitation attempts (56.3%, 27/48, and 40.0%, 2/5, P = 0.649; respectively). CONCLUSION In this study, patients with traumatic OHCA presented to the ED with a low rate of EMS utilization and low survival rates. The poor outcomes emphasize the need for increasing bystander first-aid, developing an organized trauma system of care, and developing a standard emergency first-aid program for both healthcare personnel and the community.
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- Son Ngoc Do
- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam. .,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam.
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh, Vietnam
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- Department of Health Organization and Management, Faculty of Public Health, Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Thai Binh, Vietnam
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- Emergency Department, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Emergency Department, Hue Central General Hospital, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Intensive Care Department, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.,Department of Critical Care, Emergency Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Intensive Care Department, Hue Central General Hospital, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue City, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.,Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.,Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Center for Emergency Medicine, Bach Mai Hospital, 78 Giai Phong road, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.,Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Whitaker J, O'Donohoe N, Denning M, Poenaru D, Guadagno E, Leather AJM, Davies JI. Assessing trauma care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and evidence synthesis mapping the Three Delays framework to injury health system assessments. BMJ Glob Health 2021; 6:e004324. [PMID: 33975885 PMCID: PMC8118008 DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The large burden of injuries falls disproportionately on low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Health system interventions improve outcomes in high-income countries. Assessing LMIC trauma systems supports their improvement. Evaluating systems using a Three Delays framework, considering barriers to seeking (Delay 1), reaching (Delay 2) and receiving care (Delay 3), has aided maternal health gains. Rapid assessments allow timely appraisal within resource and logistically constrained settings. We systematically reviewed existing literature on the assessment of LMIC trauma systems, applying the Three Delays framework and rapid assessment principles. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of articles assessing LMIC trauma systems. We searched seven databases and grey literature for studies and reports published until October 2018. Inclusion criteria were an injury care focus and assessment of at least one defined system aspect. We mapped each study to the Three Delays framework and judged its suitability for rapid assessment. RESULTS Of 14 677 articles identified, 111 studies and 8 documents were included. Sub-Saharan Africa was the most commonly included region (44.1%). Delay 3, either alone or in combination, was most commonly assessed (79.3%) followed by Delay 2 (46.8%) and Delay 1 (10.8%). Facility assessment was the most common method of assessment (36.0%). Only 2.7% of studies assessed all Three Delays. We judged 62.6% of study methodologies potentially suitable for rapid assessment. CONCLUSIONS Whole health system injury research is needed as facility capacity assessments dominate. Future studies should consider novel or combined methods to study Delays 1 and 2, alongside care processes and outcomes.
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- John Whitaker
- King's Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, King's College London Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
- Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Harvey E Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Harvey E Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- King's Centre for Global Health and Health Partnerships, King's College London Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, London, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK
- Centre for Global Surgery, Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
- Medical Research Council/Wits University Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Association between prehospital time and outcome of trauma patients in 4 Asian countries: A cross-national, multicenter cohort study. PLoS Med 2020; 17:e1003360. [PMID: 33022018 PMCID: PMC7537901 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Whether rapid transportation can benefit patients with trauma remains controversial. We determined the association between prehospital time and outcome to explore the concept of the "golden hour" for injured patients. METHODS AND FINDINGS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of trauma patients transported from the scene to hospitals by emergency medical service (EMS) from January 1, 2016, to November 30, 2018, using data from the Pan-Asia Trauma Outcomes Study (PATOS) database. Prehospital time intervals were categorized into response time (RT), scene to hospital time (SH), and total prehospital time (TPT). The outcomes were 30-day mortality and functional status at hospital discharge. Multivariable logistic regression was used to investigate the association of prehospital time and outcomes to adjust for factors including age, sex, mechanism and type of injury, Injury Severity Score (ISS), Revised Trauma Score (RTS), and prehospital interventions. Overall, 24,365 patients from 4 countries (645 patients from Japan, 16,476 patients from Korea, 5,358 patients from Malaysia, and 1,886 patients from Taiwan) were included in the analysis. Among included patients, the median age was 45 years (lower quartile [Q1]-upper quartile [Q3]: 25-62), and 15,498 (63.6%) patients were male. Median (Q1-Q3) RT, SH, and TPT were 20 (Q1-Q3: 12-39), 21 (Q1-Q3: 16-29), and 47 (Q1-Q3: 32-60) minutes, respectively. In all, 280 patients (1.1%) died within 30 days after injury. Prehospital time intervals were not associated with 30-day mortality. The adjusted odds ratios (aORs) per 10 minutes of RT, SH, and TPT were 0.99 (95% CI 0.92-1.06, p = 0.740), 1.08 (95% CI 1.00-1.17, p = 0.065), and 1.03 (95% CI 0.98-1.09, p = 0.236), respectively. However, long prehospital time was detrimental to functional survival. The aORs of RT, SH, and TPT per 10-minute delay were 1.06 (95% CI 1.04-1.08, p < 0.001), 1.05 (95% CI 1.01-1.08, p = 0.007), and 1.06 (95% CI 1.04-1.08, p < 0.001), respectively. The key limitation of our study is the missing data inherent to the retrospective design. Another major limitation is the aggregate nature of the data from different countries and unaccounted confounders such as in-hospital management. CONCLUSIONS Longer prehospital time was not associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality, but it may be associated with increased risk of poor functional outcomes in injured patients. This finding supports the concept of the "golden hour" for trauma patients during prehospital care in the countries studied.
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Choi S, Kim J, Heo J, Nguyen DTN, Nguyen SH, Kim WH. Outcomes of trauma education workshop in Vietnam: improving diagnostic and surgical skills. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2020; 20:267. [PMID: 32799850 PMCID: PMC7429821 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02195-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unintentional injuries have emerged as a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), especially in Vietnam, where there is a poor quality of care for trauma. A scarcity of formal and informal training opportunities contributes to a lack of structure for treating trauma in Vietnam. A collaborative trauma education project by the JW LEE Center for Global Medicine in South Korea and the Military Hospital 175 in Vietnam was implemented to enhance trauma care capacity among medical staff across Ho Chi Minh City in 2018. We aimed to evaluate a part of the trauma education project, a one-day workshop that targeted improving diagnostic and surgical skills among the medical staff (physicians and nurses). METHODS A one-day workshop was offered to medical staff across Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2018. The workshop was implemented to enhance the trauma care knowledge of providers and to provide practical and applicable diagnostic and surgical skills. To evaluate the workshop outcomes, we utilized a mixed-methods survey data. All participants (n = 27) voluntarily completed the post-workshop questionnaire. Quality of contents, satisfaction with teaching skills, and perceived benefit were used as outcomes of the workshop, measured by 5-point Likert scales (score: 1-5). Descriptive statistics were performed, and open-ended questions were analyzed by recurring themes. RESULTS The results from the post-workshop questionnaire demonstrated that the participants were highly satisfied with the quality of the workshop contents (mean = 4.32 standard deviation (SD) = 0.62). The mean score of the satisfaction regarding the teaching skills was 4.19 (SD = 0.61). The mean score of the perceived benefit from the workshop was 4.17 (SD = 0.63). The open-ended questions revealed that the program improved their knowledge in complex orthopedic surgeries neglected prior to training. CONCLUSIONS Positive learning experiences highlighted the need for the continuation of the international collaboration of skill development and capacity building for trauma care in Vietnam and other LMIC.
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- Sugy Choi
- Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Law, Policy & Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- National Assembly Futures Institute, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- JW LEE Center for Global Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Babhulkar S, Apte A, Barick D, Hoogervorst P, Tian Y, Wang Y. Trauma care systems in India and China: A grim past and an evolving future. OTA Int 2019; 2:e017. [PMID: 37675255 PMCID: PMC10479372 DOI: 10.1097/oi9.0000000000000017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Neither India nor China has a formalized trauma system in place. There are many similarities between the 2 countries in terms of size, rapid economic growth, increasing number of motor vehicles, and high rates of road traffic accident (RTA) fatalities. This paper describes the current development of elements of the trauma system in China and the strategies and efforts made to improve the trauma system in India. In China, though not organized and formalized, different phases of the trauma system are present at varying levels of maturity. In India, efforts are made to implement a trauma system by mainly focusing on preventive measures and the creation of trauma designated facilities. Although progress has been made, the concept of "adequate trauma care for all" continues to remain an aspiration in many Asian countries, including India and China. Continued and concerted effort across many levels will be required to achieve this goal.
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- UCSF, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Third Hospital of Peking University, Beijing, China
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