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ArticlePediatric surgery international2021

Online action planning forums to develop a roadmap to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of global children's surgical care.

Alizeh Abbas, Lubna Samad, Doruk Ozgediz, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Emmanuel A Ameh, Tahmina Banu, Fabio Botelho, Beda Espineda, Zipporah Gathuya, Kokila Lakhoo and 8 more

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Alizeh AbbasCenter for Essential Surgical and Acute Care, Global Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Woodcraft Building, Plot 3 and 3A, Sector 47, Korangi Creek Road, Karachi, Pakistan. alizehabbas.raza@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2957-6604
Lubna SamadCenter for Essential Surgical and Acute Care, Global Health Directorate, Indus Health Network, Woodcraft Building, Plot 3 and 3A, Sector 47, Korangi Creek Road, Karachi, Pakistan.
Doruk OzgedizUniversity of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Adesoji AdemuyiwaPaediatric Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Emmanuel A AmehDivision of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
Tahmina BanuChittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Fabio BotelhoHospital das Clinicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Beda EspinedaPhilippines Children's Medical Center, Quezon City, The Philippines.
Zipporah GathuyaThe Nairobi Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
Kokila LakhooNuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Lawal-Aiyedun OlubunmiSpina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Care Foundation, Abuja, Nigeria.
Vrisha MadhuriDepartment of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
Leecarlo MillanoPediatric Surgery Division, Tarakan General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Susane NabulindoDepartment of Anaesthesia, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
Sameh ShehataDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Kenneth WongDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Marilyn W ButlerDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, 501 N. Graham Street, Suite 300, Portland, OR, 97227, USA. mwbutler@gmail.com.
Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery

Funding

Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award (U Component)UL1TR001863 · NCATS · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI John H. Krystal, LUCILA OHNO-MACHADO · 2016 to 2026
$102.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001863
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe aimed to understand the challenges facing children's surgical care providers globally and realistic interventions to mitigate the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on children's surgery.

methodsTwo online Action Planning Forums (APFs) were organized by the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery (GICS) with a geographically diverse panel representing four children's surgical, anesthesia, and nursing subspecialties. Qualitative analysis was performed to identify codes, themes, and subthemes.

resultsThe most frequently reported challenges were delayed access to care for children; fear among the public and patients; unavailability of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); diversion of resources toward COVID-19 care; and interruption in student and trainee hands-on education. To address these challenges, panelists recommended human resource and funding support to minimize backlog; setting up international, multi-center studies for systematic data collection specifically for children; providing online educational opportunities for trainees and students in the form of large and small group discussions; developing best practice guidelines; and, most importantly, adapting solutions to local needs.

conclusionIdentification of key challenges and interventions to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global children's surgery via an objective, targeted needs assessment serves as an essential first step. Key interventions in these areas are underway.

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COVID-19ChildCommunicable Disease ControlCOVID-19 TestingFemaleGeneral SurgeryHumansMalePandemicsPediatricsSpecialties, SurgicalChildren’s surgeryCOVID-19Global surgeryOnline social networkingPandemicPediatric surgery

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PMID33880597
PMCPMC8057944

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