Title:
Surgical Volume in Sierra Leone : a nationwide population-based perspective
Authors:
Leerdam, Daniel van
Place:
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Publisher:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute [etc.]
Year:
2020
PAGE:
81
Language:
En
Keywords:
global surgery, essential surgery, surgical volume, perioperative mortality rate, Sierra Leone.
Abstract:
Globally, five billion people do not have access to safe, affordable and timely surgical care, disproportionally affecting LMICs. REF In order to monitor and evaluate national surgical care systems, six surgical indicators have been proposed in 2015 by the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS). Surgical Volume (SV - number of major operations per 100.000 people) and Perioperative Mortality Ratio (POMR - number of people dying during and after surgery divided by the SV) are two of these indicators. In Sierra Leone, data has been collected for SV and PORM through the LCoGS recommended facility-based approach. This methodology has its limitations, especially in LMICs. In this study data on SV and POMR is collected through a population-based methodology. The results serve as a triangulation of the existing data.
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute , VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Institute:
KIT (Royal Tropical Institute)
Country:
The Netherlands
Region:
Western Europe and partly in the Caribbean
Training:
Master of International Public Health
Category:
Research
Right:
© 2020 Leerdam
Document type:
Thesis/dissertation
File:
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