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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Emergency care in sub-Saharan Africa: Results of a consensus conference
African Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 3, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
The communities of sub-Saharan Africa face a disproportionate burden of acute injury and illness. While acute care systems can substantially lower the morbidity and mortality associated with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions in adults and children, few healthcare facilities in the region adopt an integrated approach to resuscitation and stabilization. The term acute care encompasses the health system components used to treat patients with urgent or emergent conditions, and governments, health care facilities, funders, and academic institutions would benefit from a clearer understanding of acute care in an African context. In November 2011, the African Federation of Emergency Medicine held the first in a series of conferences on acute care in Africa to engage stakeholders in the development of consensus statements for the region. This first meeting engaged a range of acute and emergency care providers working in sub-Saharan Africa, and effective acute care was defined as: The provision of initial resuscitation, stabilization, and treatment to acutely ill and injured patients, and delivery of those patients to the best available definitive care, regardless of their ability to pay. Focus areas included: (1) Acute care referral systems (pre-facility, transfer, and field care), (2) Facility-based acute care, (3) Emergency medicine specialist training, (4) Emergency nursing, (5) Sustainability strategies (advocacy, policy, and funding). The resulting consensus document is presented here and will be expanded and specified in future sessions of the conference series. © 2012 African Federation for Emergency Medicine. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Calvello, Emilie J.B.
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Reynolds, Teri A.
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam
Muhimbili National Hospital
United States, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Hirshon, Jon Mark
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Buckle, Conrad
United Kingdom, London
Royal Free London Nhs Foundation Trust
Moresky, Rachel Tara
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
O'Neill, Joseph F.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Wallis, Lee A.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Statistics
Citations: 79
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.afjem.2013.01.001
ISSN:
2211419X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Violence And Injury