ArticleIranian Red Crescent medical journal2016
Situational Analysis of Essential Surgical Care Management in Iran Using the WHO Tool.
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- Health facilities' readiness for safe surgical care provision in Uganda and the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during Ebola and COVID-19 era.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Electricity and generator availability in LMIC hospitals: improving access to safe surgery.The Journal of surgical research · 2018Article
- Anesthesia Health System Capacities in Public Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundSurgery is an essential component of health care, yet it has usually been overlooked in public health across the world.
objectivesThis study aimed to perform a situational analysis of essential surgical care management at district hospitals in Iran. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis research was a descriptive and cross-sectional study performed at 42 first-referral district hospitals of Iran in 2013. The World Health Organization (WHO) Tool for the situational analysis of emergency and essential care was used for data collection in four domains of facilities and equipment, human resources, surgical interventions, and infrastructure. Data analysis was conducted using simple descriptive statistical methods.
resultsIn this study, 100% of the studied hospitals had oxygen cylinders, running water, electricity, anesthesia machines, emergency departments, archives of medical records, and X-ray machines. In 100% of the surveyed hospitals, specialists in surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics and gynecology were available as full-time staff. Life-saving procedures were performed in the majority of the hospitals. Among urgent procedures, neonatal surgeries were conducted in 14.3% of the hospitals. Regarding non-urgent procedures, acute burn management was conducted in 38.1% of the hospitals. Also, a few other procedures such as cricothyrotomy and foreign body removal were performed in 85.7% of the hospitals.
conclusionsThe results indicated that suitable facilities and equipment, human resources, and infrastructure were available in the district hospitals in Iran. These findings showed that there is potential for the district hospitals to provide care in a wider spectrum.
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