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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, Volume 16, No. 1, Article 4, Year 2021
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Background: Trauma is a significant public health problem in Latin America (LA), contributing to substantial death and disability in the region. Several LA countries have implemented trauma registries and injury surveillance systems. However, the region lacks an integrated trauma system. The consensus conference’s goal was to integrate existing LA trauma data collection efforts into a regional trauma program and encourage the use of the data to inform health policy. Methods: We created a consensus group of 25 experts in trauma and emergency care with previous data collection and injury surveillance experience in the LA. region. Experts participated in a consensus conference to discuss the state of trauma data collection in LA. We utilized the Delphi method to build consensus around strategic steps for trauma data management in the region. Consensus was defined as the agreement of ≥ 70% among the expert panel. Results: The consensus conference determined that action was necessary from academic bodies, scientific societies, and ministries of health to encourage a culture of collection and use of health data in trauma. The panel developed a set of recommendations for these groups to encourage the development and use of robust trauma information systems in LA. Consensus was achieved in one Delphi round. Conclusions: The expert group successfully reached a consensus on recommendations to key stakeholders in trauma information systems in LA. These recommendations may be used to encourage capacity building in trauma research and trauma health policy in the region. © 2021, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Johnson, Erica D.
United States, Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Montenegro, Jorge Hernan
Colombia, Cali
Meditech Foundation
Griswold, Dylan Paul
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
United Kingdom, Cambridge
Addenbrooke's Hospital
United States, Stanford
Stanford University School of Medicine
Jiménez, Maria Fernanda
Colombia, Bogota
Hospital Universitario Mayor Méderi
Rubiano, Andrès Mariano
Colombia, Cali
Meditech Foundation
Colombia, Bogota
Universidad el Bosque
Puyana, Juan Carlos
Unknown Affiliation
Machain Vega, Gustavo Miguel
Unknown Affiliation
Rodas, Edgar B.
Unknown Affiliation
Mata, Lina V.
Unknown Affiliation
Ordoñez Delgado, Carlos Alberto
Unknown Affiliation
Park, Kee B.
Unknown Affiliation
Reynolds, Teri A.
Unknown Affiliation
Johnson, Walter D.
Unknown Affiliation
Statistics
Citations: 4
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/s13017-021-00347-2
ISSN:
17497922
Research Areas
Disability
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Grounded Theory