Making cardiac surgery feasible in African countries: Experience from Namibia, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Citation: Journal of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery. 158(5):1384-1393, 2019 Nov.PMID: 30819574Institution: MedStar Heart & Vascular InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Health Care Rationing | *Health Services Needs and Demand/og [Organization & Administration] | *Research/og [Organization & Administration] | *Thoracic Surgery/og [Organization & Administration] | Health Care Rationing/mt [Methods] | Health Care Rationing/og [Organization & Administration] | Humans | Namibia | Organizational Objectives | Program Evaluation | Staff Development | Uganda | ZambiaYear: 2019Local holdings: Available online from MWHC library: 1994 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006ISSN:
  • 0022-5223
Name of journal: The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgeryAbstract: CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates the great potential that exists to expand cardiac surgery in Africa and highlights some of the major resource bottlenecks that may hinder the scale-up of surgical programs. Our needs assessment questionnaire will assist ministries of health in building sustainable cardiac surgery programs using innovative Afro-centric solutions. Copyright (c) 2019 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.METHODS: We conducted in-depth interviews with stakeholders in each country as well as surveys of surgical facilities. We synthesized our findings using a health systems conceptual framework. Each program's current capacity was compared with a standardized definition of "adequate" surgical capacity. On the basis of these findings, we developed a formal needs assessment questionnaire for use in resource-constrained countries.OBJECTIVES: Few African countries have the resources to provide optimal cardiac surgery care. We explored needs at cardiac surgery centers in Namibia, Zambia, and Uganda. Our objectives were (1) to determine the key variables to be included in a cardiac surgery needs assessment tool and (2) to highlight the current initiatives, challenges and opportunities, and future goals for cardiac surgery in these 3 countries.RESULTS: Although each of these countries has adequate facilities and surgical expertise, they still lack key support staff and material resources. Training and mentorship programs are being built, and the sites participate in cardiovascular research. Yet a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach-including palliative care and rehabilitation-is lacking, and patients in remote areas are not being served. These observations allowed us to define the variables in our needs assessment tool.All authors: Brooks A, Chikoya L, contributors from Namibia, Zambia, and Uganda, Forcillo J, Hugo-Hamman C, Oketcho M, Thourani VH, Watkins DA, Zuhlke LFiscal year: FY2020Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2019-11-05
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Available online from MWHC library: 1994 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006

CONCLUSIONS: Our study demonstrates the great potential that exists to expand cardiac surgery in Africa and highlights some of the major resource bottlenecks that may hinder the scale-up of surgical programs. Our needs assessment questionnaire will assist ministries of health in building sustainable cardiac surgery programs using innovative Afro-centric solutions. Copyright (c) 2019 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.

METHODS: We conducted in-depth interviews with stakeholders in each country as well as surveys of surgical facilities. We synthesized our findings using a health systems conceptual framework. Each program's current capacity was compared with a standardized definition of "adequate" surgical capacity. On the basis of these findings, we developed a formal needs assessment questionnaire for use in resource-constrained countries.

OBJECTIVES: Few African countries have the resources to provide optimal cardiac surgery care. We explored needs at cardiac surgery centers in Namibia, Zambia, and Uganda. Our objectives were (1) to determine the key variables to be included in a cardiac surgery needs assessment tool and (2) to highlight the current initiatives, challenges and opportunities, and future goals for cardiac surgery in these 3 countries.

RESULTS: Although each of these countries has adequate facilities and surgical expertise, they still lack key support staff and material resources. Training and mentorship programs are being built, and the sites participate in cardiovascular research. Yet a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach-including palliative care and rehabilitation-is lacking, and patients in remote areas are not being served. These observations allowed us to define the variables in our needs assessment tool.

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