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ArticleBMJ global health2021

Identifying knowledge needed to improve surgical care in Southern Africa using a theory of change approach.

Danyca Shadé Breedt, Maria Lisa Odland, Balisi Bakanisi, Edward Clune, Moneimang Makgasa, John Tarpley, Margaret Tarpley, Akutu Munyika, Jacob Sheehama, Theresia Shivera and 20 more

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Article in BMJ global health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

30 authors.

Danyca Shadé Breedt *Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Maria Lisa Odland *Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK m.l.odland@bham.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-4340-7145
Balisi BakanisiFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Edward CluneDepartment of Anaesthesia, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Moneimang MakgasaDepartment of Surgery, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana.
John TarpleyDepartment of Surgery, University of Botswana, Gabarone, Botswana.
Margaret TarpleyDepartment of Medical Education, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.ORCID 0000-0002-5803-9472
Akutu MunyikaDepartment of Surgery, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.ORCID 0000-0002-5736-6586
Jacob SheehamaUniversity of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
Theresia ShiveraAnaesthesiologists Society of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
Bruce BiccardDepartment of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-5872-8369
Regan BodenFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8650-161X
Sean ChettyAnaesthesiology and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Liesl de WaardDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Rowan DuysDepartment of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa.
Kristin GroeneveldFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Susan LevineDepartment of Anthropology, Humanities Faculty, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Tamlyn Mac QueneCentre for Global Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Salome MaswimeGlobal Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Megan NaidooCentre for Global Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Priyanka NaiduCentre for Global Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Shrikant PetersExecutive Management, Groote Schuur Hospital, Department of Public Health and Familiy Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Ché L ReddyHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8800-7359
Savannah VerhageFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa.
Godfrey MugutiDepartment of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Shingai NyaguseDivision of Anaesthesia, Parirenyatwa Hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Lucia D'AmbruosoAberdeen Centre for Health Data Science, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8505-3368
Kathryn Chu *Centre for Global Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
Justine I Davies *Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
AfroSurg Collaborative

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Surgical healthcare has been prioritised in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), a regional intergovernmental entity promoting equitable and sustainable economic growth and socioeconomic development. However, challenges remain in translating political prioritisation into effective and equitable surgical healthcare. The AfroSurg Collaborative (AfroSurg) includes clinicians, public health professionals and social scientists from six SADC countries; it was created to identify context-specific, critical areas where research is needed to inform evidence-grounded policy and implementation. In January 2020, 38 AfroSurg members participated in a theory of change (ToC) workshop to agree on a vision: 'An African-led, regional network to enable evidence-based, context-specific, safe surgical care, which is accessible, timely, and affordable for all, capturing the spirit of Ubuntu

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Health Services AccessibilityPublic HealthAfrica, SouthernAfrica South of the SaharaHumanshealth policyhealth systemspublic Health

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PMID34130990
PMCPMC8208008

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