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Tugnoli, Gregorio; Ribaldi, Sergio; Casali, Massimiliano; Calderale, Stefano Massimiliano; Coletti, Massimo; Alifano, Marco; Parri, Sergio Nicola Forti; Villani, Silvia; Biscardi, Andrea; Giordano, Morgane; Baldoni, Franco

doi:10.1186/1749-7922-1-5

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“…Evaluates a new emergency surgery course in Ireland, reporting favorable perceptions of case discussions by surgical trainees Thoma [66] 2020 Belgium Surgeons (all levels) Presents a course designed to address the gaps between civilian high-resource surgical practice and humanitarian settings as well as non-technical skills such as international humanitarian law Tugnoli [67] 2006 Italy Surgeons (all levels) Discusses a two-day trauma surgery course and presents participants' perceptions of content relevance, teaching quality, and value for continuing surgeon education Tugnoli [68] 2019 promulgation, although administrators noted that this is a common practice for some programs.…”

Section: Implementation Evaluation and Credentialingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Operative Trauma Courses: A Scoping Review to Inform the Development of a Trauma Surgery Course for Low‐Resource Settings

et al. 2023

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Background A multitude of operative trauma courses exist, most of which are designed for and conducted in high‐resource settings. There are numerous barriers to adapting such courses to low‐ and low‐middle‐income countries (LMICs), including resource constraints and contextual variations in trauma care. Approaches to implementing operative trauma courses in LMICs have not been evaluated in a structured manner. Methods We conducted a scoping review of the literature including databases (e.g., PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE), grey literature repositories, and structured queries of publicly available course materials to identify records that described operative trauma courses offered since 2000. Results The search identified 3,518 non‐duplicative records, of which 48 relevant reports were included in analysis. These reports represented 23 named and 11 unnamed operative trauma courses offered in 12 countries. Variability existed in course format and resource requirements, ranging from USD 40 to 3,000 per participant. Courses incorporated didactic and laboratory components, which utilized simulations, cadavers, or live animals. Course content overlapped significantly but was not standardized. Data were lacking on course implementation and promulgation, credentialing of instructors, and standardized evaluation metrics. Conclusions While many operative trauma courses have been described, most are not directly relatable to LMICs. Barriers include cost‐prohibitive fees, lack of resources, limited data collection, and contextual variability that renders certain surgical care inappropriate in LMICs. Gaps exist in standardization of course content as well as transparency of credentialing and course implementation strategies. These issues can be addressed through developing an open‐access operative trauma course for low‐resource settings.

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Section: Implementation Evaluation and Credentialingmentioning

confidence: 99%