Assessing trauma care systems in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and evidence synthesis mapping the three delays framework to …

J Whitaker, N O'Donohoe, M Denning, D Poenaru… - BMJ global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background The large burden of injuries falls disproportionately on low/middle-income
countries (LMICs). Health system interventions improve outcomes in high-income countries …

Equitable access to quality trauma systems in low-income and middle-income countries: assessing gaps and developing priorities in Ghana, Rwanda and South Africa

ML Odland, AM Abdul-Latif, A Ignatowicz… - BMJ global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Injuries in low-income and middle-income countries are prevalent and their number is
expected to increase. Death and disability after injury can be reduced if people reach …

Novel application of multi-facility process map analysis for rapid injury care health system assessment in Northern Malawi

J Whitaker, AS Amoah, A Dube, L Chirwa, B Munthali… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives We used the process mapping method and Three Delays framework, to identify
and visually represent the relationship between critical actions, decisions and barriers to …

Global economic burden of unmet surgical need for appendicitis

A Reuter, L Rogge, M Monahan… - British journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background There is a substantial gap in provision of adequate surgical care in many low-
and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify the economic burden of unmet …

[HTML][HTML] Health system assessment for access to care after injury in low-or middle-income countries: A mixed methods study from Northern Malawi

J Whitaker, I Edem, E Togun, AS Amoah, A Dube… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Injuries represent a vast and relatively neglected burden of disease affecting
low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). While many health systems underperform in …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related reasons patients transfer from a clinic or health post to the Emergency Department in a District Hospital in Botswana

TT Mamalelala, DJ Mokone, F Obeng-Adu - African journal of emergency …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Rural health clinics in low-resource settings worldwide are usually staffed with
health care workers with limited knowledge and skills in managing acute emergencies. The …

Prioritising and mapping barriers to achieve equitable surgical care in South Africa: a multi-disciplinary stakeholder workshop

T Mac Quene, L Smith, ML Odland, S Levine… - Global Health …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Surgical healthcare in South Africa is inequitable with a
considerable lack of resources in the public health sector. Identifying barriers to care and …

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

DS Breedt, ML Odland, B Bakanisi, E Clune… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Surgical healthcare has been prioritised in the Southern African Development Community
(SADC), a regional intergovernmental entity promoting equitable and sustainable economic …

[HTML][HTML] Financial toxicity and acute injury in the Kilimanjaro region: An application of the Three Delays Model

P Frankiewicz, Y Sawe, F Sakita, BT Mmbaga… - PloS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Trauma and injury present a significant global burden–one that is exacerbated
in low-and middle-income settings like Tanzania. Our study aimed to describe the landscape …

[HTML][HTML] Equitable access to quality injury care; Equi-Injury project protocol for prioritizing interventions in four low-or middle-income countries: a mixed method study

BMC health services research, 2024 - Springer
Background Equitable access to quality care after injury is an essential step for improved
health outcomes in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). We introduce the Equi-Injury …