背景:据估计,高达28%的全球疾病负担是手术治疗疝气,这是一个独特的挑战,因为唯一确定的治疗方法是手术。美洲外科外展(SOfA)是一个非政府组织,主要致力于减轻中美洲腹股沟疝和脐疝的疾病负担。我们介绍SOFA的经验,一个注重伙伴关系和教育的模式。
方法:SOfA成立于2009年,旨在帮助个人从阻碍工作和独立生活的疾病中恢复过来。在过去的15年里,SOfA已与多米尼加共和国的当地医疗保健提供商合作,萨尔瓦多,洪都拉斯,和伯利兹。SOfA团队由外科医生组成,手术住院医师,分诊医生,麻醉师,麻醉师,手术室护士,康复护士,儿科重症监护医师,无菌加工技术人员,口译员,还有一个团队协调员.所需的关键伙伴关系包括CMO,内科,普外科,护理,农村卫生协调员和公立医院的外科培训计划。
结果:SOfA已完成24次行程,对1792例患者进行2074例手术。71.4%的手术是疝修补术。为了提高医疗保健服务的可持续性,SOfA通过资本改善与当地设施合作,包括OR表,或灯,麻醉机,监视器,医院病床,担架,消毒器,空调机组,和电外科发电机。关于围手术期护理的系列讲座和课程,麻醉,解剖学,和手术技术交付。当地的外科住院医师和医学生参与了患者护理,与SOfA队友一起学习。最近,SOfA已与SAGES全球事务委员会合作,实施虚拟的全球腹腔镜促进计划,萨尔瓦多外科医生基于模拟的腹腔镜培训课程。
结论:在低资源环境下促进外科护理的可持续伙伴关系需要纵向,协作关系,以及对资本改良的投资,教育,并与当地医疗保健提供者合作,机构,和培训计划。
BACKGROUND: It is estimated that up to 28% of global disease burden is surgical with hernias representing a unique challenge as the only definitive treatment is surgery. Surgical Outreach for the Americas (SOfA) is a nongovernmental organization focused primarily on alleviating the disease burden of inguinal and umbilical hernias in Central America. We present the experience of SOfA, a model focused on partnership and education.
METHODS: SOfA was established in 2009 to help individuals recover from ailments that are obstacles to working and independent living. Over the past 15 years, SOfA has partnered with local healthcare providers in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, and Belize. The SOfA team consists of surgeons, surgery residents, triage physicians, an anesthesiologist, anesthetists, operating room nurses, recovery nurses, a pediatric critical care physician, sterile processing technicians, interpreters, and a team coordinator. Critical partnerships required include the CMO, internal medicine, general surgery, nursing, rural health coordinators and surgical training programs at public hospitals.
RESULTS: SOfA has completed 24 trips, performing 2074 procedures on 1792 patients. 71.4% of procedures were hernia repairs. To enhance sustainability of healthcare delivery, SOfA has partnered with the local facilities through capital improvements to include OR tables, OR lights, anesthesia machines, monitors, hospital beds, stretchers, sterilizers, air conditioning units, and electrosurgical generators. A lecture series and curriculum on perioperative care, anesthesia, anatomy, and operative technique is delivered. Local surgery residents and medical students participated in patient care, learning alongside SOfA teammates. Recently, SOfA has partnered with SAGES Global Affairs Committee to implement a virtual Global Laparoscopic Advancement Program, a simulation-based laparoscopic training curriculum for surgeons in El Salvador.
CONCLUSIONS: A sustainable partnership to facilitate surgical care in low resource settings requires longitudinal, collaborative relationships, and investments in capital improvements, education, and partnership with local healthcare providers, institutions, and training programs.