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 …

[HTML][HTML] Delays in hospital admissions in patients with fractures across 18 low-income and middle-income countries (INORMUS): a prospective observational study

P Pouramin, CS Li, JW Busse, S Sprague… - The Lancet Global …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery established the Three
Delays framework, categorising delays in accessing timely surgical care into delays in …

[HTML][HTML] Developing emergency care systems: a human rights-based approach

TW Burkholder, K Hill, EJC Hynes - Bulletin of the World Health …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Increasingly, the global health community is recognizing the important role that emergency
care plays in delivery of health services. Estimations suggest that emergency care could …

[HTML][HTML] Governing access to emergency care in Africa

TW Burkholder, HB Bergquist, LA Wallis - African Journal of Emergency …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emergency care not only has the potential to address a large portion of death and disability
in low-and middle-income countries, it is also essential to achieving the current Universal …

[HTML][HTML] Emergency care status, priorities and standards for the Pacific region: a multiphase survey and consensus process across 17 different Pacific Island countries …

G Phillips, A Creaton, P Airdhill-Enosa… - The Lancet Regional …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Effective emergency care (EC) reduces mortality, aids disaster and outbreak
response, and is necessary for universal health coverage. Surge events frequently …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative dashboard for optimising emergency obstetric care geographical accessibility in Nigeria: Qualitative study with technocrats

A Banke-Thomas, IOO Abejirinde, O Ogunyemi… - Health Policy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective To explore perspectives of public sector technocrats on the role of and
considerations needed for implementing an innovative dashboard that leverages …

[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] Access to care following injury in Northern Malawi, a comparison of travel time estimates between Geographic Information System and community household …

J Whitaker, G Brunelli, TP Van Boeckel, A Dube… - Injury, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction: Injuries disproportionately impact low-and middle-income countries like
Malawi. The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery's indicators include the population …

Orthopaedic referrals using a smartphone app: uptake, response times and outcome

J du Toit, TN Mann, G Du Preez… - South African Medical …, 2019 - journals.co.za
Background. It is well established that South Africa (SA) suffers an immense burden of
violence and injuries. The responsibility of providing care for these injuries falls mainly on …

[HTML][HTML] A descriptive analysis of the casemix presenting to a tertiary hospital emergency centre in East London, South Africa

L Taljaard, R Maharaj, C Hendrikse - African Journal of Emergency …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Emergency centres are most often the point of entry to the healthcare system for
patients presenting with emergencies. Even though emergency medicine has developed …