1. Surgical and Trauma Capacity Assessment in Rural Haryana, India
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Irene Helenowski, Marissa A. Boeck, Mamta Swaroop, Benedict C. Nwomeh, Manisha Bhatia, Kevin J. Blair, Srivarshini Cherukupalli Mohan, Sristi Sharma, Leah C. Tatebe, and Ashish Bhalla
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Rural Population ,Emergency Medical Services ,Capacity assessment ,Population ,India ,Economic shortage ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 ,Global Health ,Rural india ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Trauma Centers ,Health care ,Global health ,Medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,education ,Physical Examination ,Equipment and Supplies, Hospital ,Original Research ,Government ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,030503 health policy & services ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Workforce ,Health Resources ,Wounds and Injuries ,Medical emergency ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 ,Rural area ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Emergency Service, Hospital ,Delivery of Health Care - Abstract
Background: Trauma is a major global health problem and majority of the deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), at even higher rates in the rural areas. The three-delay model assesses three different delays in accessing healthcare and can be applied to improve surgical and trauma healthcare delivery. Prior to implementing change, the capacities of the rural India healthcare system need to be identified. Objective: The object of this study was to estimate surgical and trauma care capacities of government health facilities in rural Nanakpur, Haryana, India using the Personnel, Infrastructure, Procedures, Equipment and Supplies (PIPES) and International Assessment of Capacity for Trauma (INTACT) tools. Methods: The PIPES and INTACT tools were administered at eight government health facilities serving the population of Nanakpur in June 2015. Data analysis was performed per tool subsection, and an overall score was calculated. Higher PIPES or INTACT indices correspond to greater surgical or trauma care capacity, respectively. Findings: Surgical and trauma care capacities increased with higher levels of care. The median PIPES score was significantly higher for tertiary facilities than primary and secondary facilities [13.8 (IQR 9.5, 18.2) vs. 4.7 (IQR 3.9, 6.2), p = 0.03]. The lower-level facilities were mainly lacking in personnel and procedures. Conclusions: Surgical and trauma care capacities at healthcare facilities in Haryana, India demonstrate a shortage of surgical resources at lower-level centers. Specifically, the Primary Health Centers were not operating at full capacity. These results can inform resource allocation, including increasing education, across different facility levels in rural India.
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- 2021