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ReviewLancet regional health. Americas2023

Developing a partnership to improve health care delivery to children <18 years with cancer and blood disorders in the English-speaking Caribbean: lessons from the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative (SCI).

Michelle Reece-Mills, Curt Bodkyn, Jo-Anna B Baxter, Upton Allen, Cheryl Alexis, Chantelle Browne-Farmer, Jenna Craig, Stephanie de Young, Avram Denburg, Kevon Dindial and 16 more

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Review in Lancet regional health. Americas, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

26 authors.

Michelle Reece-MillsFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Curt BodkynDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Jo-Anna B BaxterCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Upton AllenDivision of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Cheryl AlexisHaematology/Oncology Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Chantelle Browne-FarmerDepartment of Paediatrics, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown, Barbados.
Jenna CraigCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Stephanie de YoungCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Avram DenburgDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Kevon DindialDepartment of Paediatrics, Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
Bonnie Fleming-CarrollLearning Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Tracey GibsonDepartment of Pathology, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.
Sumit GuptaDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Jennifer Knight-MaddenSickle Cell Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Margaret Manley-KuceyCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Sharon Mclean-SalmonHematology/Oncology Unit, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, Jamaica.
Oscar Noel OchoFaculty of Medical Sciences, School of Nursing, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Kadine OrrigioDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Stanley ReadDivision of Infectious Diseases, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Corrine Sin QueeSchool of Clinical Medicine and Research, The University of the West Indies, Nassau, The Bahamas.
Brian SmithCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Minerva ThameFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
Gilian WharfeDepartment of Haematology/Oncology, The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
James A WhitlockDivision of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Stanley ZlotkinCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Victor BlanchetteCentre for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In 2013, the SickKids-Caribbean Initiative (SCI) was formalised among The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, the University of the West Indies, and Ministries of Health in six Caribbean countries (Barbados, The Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago). The aim was to improve the outcomes and quality of life of children (<18 years) with cancer and blood disorders in the partner countries. Core activities included filling a human resource gap by training paediatric haematologists/oncologists and specialised registered nurses; improving capacity to diagnose and treat diverse haematology/oncology cases; developing and maintaining paediatric oncology databases; creating ongoing advocacy activities with international agencies, decision makers, and civil society; and establishing an integrated administration, management, and funding structure. We describe core program components, successes, and challenges to inform others seeking to improve health service delivery in a multidisciplinary and complex partnership.

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AdvocacyCaribbeanDatabaseEducationHaematologyOncologyPaediatricsSickle cell diseaseTraining

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PMID37727865
PMCPMC10506063

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