Can Focused Trauma Education Initiatives Reduce Mortality OR Improve Resource Utilization in A Low-Resource Setting?
Date
2013
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science , 525 B St, Ste 1900, San Diego, Usa, Ca, 92101-4495
Abstract
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) teaches a systematic approach to the initial management of injured patients in over 60 countries. Limited data exists on the impact of ATLS or similar team-based courses on patient outcomes, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). We hypothesized that implementation of a focused trauma education initiative in a low-income country would result in measurable differences in injury-related outcomes and resource utilization.
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Keywords
Trauma Education, Mortality, Resource Utilization, Low-Resource Setting
Citation
Petroze, R.T., Byiringiro, J.C., Ntakiyiruta, G., Briggs, S.M., Deckelbaum, D.L., Razek, T., Riviello, R., Kyamanywa, P., Reid, J., Sawyer, R.G. and Calland, J.F., 2015. Can Focused Trauma Education Initiatives Reduce Mortality OR Improve Resource Utilization in A Low-Resource Setting?. Journal of surgical research, 179(2), pp.236