The Transforming Power of High-Quality Surgical Care: Surgery’s Role in Improving Public Health

Henry, Jaymie; Price, Raymond R.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-49482-1_2

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“…They also underlined the importance of maintenance and safety to improve these activities. Similar to this study, Henry and Price [15] also reached similar conclusions. In addition to them, Cron and Bartram [28] aimed to evaluate the environmental conditions in health care facilities.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…They mainly stated that physical activities will be adversely affected if the green areas are destroyed and construction is done. Parallel to these studies, Henry and Price [15] and Pilkington et al [27] also focused on the effects on environmental factors on the physical activities. In this study, it is identified that, if environments are not well designed, there is a risk that physical activities in this country can be lowered.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Analysis of Environmental Activities for Developing Public Health Investments and Policies: A Comparative Study with Structure Equation and Interval Type 2 Fuzzy Hybrid Models

Zhang

Xia

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The design of elements which exert pivotal effects on leisurely physical activity (LPA) in open space is an important part of urban development. However, little research has been done about the influence and discrepancies of those elements in different types of open space. To research these issues and to guide the design of urban open space, a survey from 8 open spaces (2 curtilage, 2 neighborhood squares (NS), 2 parks, and 2 campus) is conducted and a questionnaire is administered. Simultaneous analysis of several groups (SASG) of Structure equation model (SEM) is used, and the effects and discrepancies are acquired. In addition to this situation, interval type 2 (IT2) fuzzy hybrid decision making model is proposed in the second analysis. In this framework, IT2 fuzzy decision-making trial, evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL), and IT2 fuzzy technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) methods are used. The results show that the influence relationships between elements and LPA did exist in four groups. Another important conclusion is that there were discrepancies of influence among different space groups. Physical environment (PE) has the greatest influence on LPA in the curtilage, whereas facilities exert the most effect in NS group. Additionally, amenities only have significant impact in parks and facilities only exercise remarkable influence on duration on campus. In addition to them, it is also identified that key design elements are presented for different types of space and that design strategy is provided through 4 specific examples.

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confidence: 89%

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confidence: 99%

Analysis of Environmental Activities for Developing Public Health Investments and Policies: A Comparative Study with Structure Equation and Interval Type 2 Fuzzy Hybrid Models

Zhang

Xia

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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“…22,23 Similarly, the Narayana Hrudayalaya Heart Hospital has introduced highquality, low-cost cardiac surgery across India using economies of scale. 24 Likewise, low costs for congenital heart surgery have been observed in Vietnam and China, amongst other countries. 25,26 These results suggest the feasibility of implementing successful and sustainable paediatric cardiac surgical services in low-and middle- income countries, at minimum for less complex surgical CHD (e.g., lower RACHS-1 scores) such as, for example, ventricular and atrial septal defects, tetralogy of Fallot, and rheumatic heart defects.…”

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The global unmet need of congenital cardiac care: a quantitative analysis of the global burden of disease

Vervoort

Cardarelli

2020

Cardiol Young

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Background: CHDs are one of the most frequent congenital malformations, affecting one in hundred live births. In total, 70% will require treatment in the first year of life, but over 90% of cases in low- and middle-income countries receive no treatment or suboptimal treatment. As a result, CHDs are responsible for 66% of preventable deaths due to congenital malformations in low- and middle-income countries. This study examines the unmet need of congenital cardiac care around the world based on the global burden of disease. Materials and methods: CHD morbidity and mortality data for 2006, 2011, and 2016 were collected from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Global Burden of Disease Results Tool and analysed longitudinally to assess trends in excess morbidity and mortality. Results: Between 2006 and 2016, a 20.7% reduction in excess disability-adjusted life years and 20.6% reduction in excess deaths due to CHDs were observed for children under 15. In 2016, excess global morbidity and mortality due to CHDs remained high with 14,788,418.7 disability-adjusted life years and 171,761.8 paediatric deaths, respectively. In total, 90.2% of disability-adjusted life years and 91.2% of deaths were considered excess. Conclusion: This study illustrates the unmet need of congenital cardiac care around the world. Progress has been made to reduce morbidity and mortality due to CHDs but remains high and largely treatable around the world. Limited academic attention for global paediatric cardiac care magnifies the lack of progress in this area.

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“…This must align with existing initiatives (ie, UHC, eliminating neglected tropical diseases, NTDs) that governments can leverage existing resources to maximize impact. Third, defined surgical lists already exist (eg, Bellwether procedures, DCP3, Amsterdam Declaration on Essential Surgery) 47 and may presumably add to competing priorities; however, these surgical indices focus on the process of surgical delivery instead of outcomes, which can provide a more accurate picture of the surgical need in remote and underserved areas.…”

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Ending Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs): Definitions, Strategies, and Goals for the Next Decade

Henry

Volk

Kariuki

et al. 2020

Int J Health Policy Manag

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While there has been overall progress in addressing the lack of access to surgical care worldwide, untreated surgical conditions in developing countries remain an underprioritized issue. Significant backlogs of advanced surgical disease called neglected surgical diseases (NSDs) result from massive disparities in access to quality surgical care. We aim to discuss a framework for a public health rights-based initiative designed to prevent and eliminate the backlog of NSDs in developing countries. We defined NSDs and set forth six criteria that focused on the applicability and practicality of implementing a program designed to eradicate the backlog of six target NSDs from the list of 44 Disease Control Priorities 3rd edition (DCP3) surgical interventions. The human rights-based approach (HRBA) was used to clarify NSDs role within global health. Literature reviews were conducted to ascertain the global disease burden, estimated global backlog, average cost per treatment, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) averted from the treatment, return on investment, and potential gain and economic impact of the NSDs identified. Six index NSDs were identified, including neglected cleft lips and palate, clubfoot, cataracts, hernias and hydroceles, injuries, and obstetric fistula. Global definitions were proposed as a starting point towards the prevention and elimination of the backlog of NSDs. Defining a subset of neglected surgical conditions that illustrates society’s role and responsibility in addressing them provides a framework through the HRBA lens for its eventual eradication.

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The Transforming Power of High-Quality Surgical Care: Surgery’s Role in Improving Public Health

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Analysis of Environmental Activities for Developing Public Health Investments and Policies: A Comparative Study with Structure Equation and Interval Type 2 Fuzzy Hybrid Models

Analysis of Environmental Activities for Developing Public Health Investments and Policies: A Comparative Study with Structure Equation and Interval Type 2 Fuzzy Hybrid Models

The global unmet need of congenital cardiac care: a quantitative analysis of the global burden of disease

Ending Neglected Surgical Diseases (NSDs): Definitions, Strategies, and Goals for the Next Decade

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