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Global general pediatric surgery partnership: The UCLA–Mozambique experience

2017; Elsevier BV; Volume: 52; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.12.026

1531-5037

Vanda Amado, Deborah B. Martins, Abraar Karan, Brittni Johnson, Shant Shekherdimian, Lee T. Miller, Atanásio Taela, Daniel A. DeUgarte,

Diversity and Career in Medicine

There has been increasing recognition of the disparities in surgical care throughout the world. Increasingly, efforts are being made to improve local infrastructure and training of surgeons in low-income settings. The purpose of this study was to review the first 5-years of a global academic pediatric general surgery partnership between UCLA and the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo, Mozambique.A mixed-methods approach was utilized to perform an ongoing needs assessment. A retrospective review of admission and operative logbooks was performed. Partnership activities were summarized.The needs assessment identified several challenges including limited operative time, personnel, equipment, and resources. Review of logbooks identified a high frequency of burn admissions and colorectal procedures. Partnership activities focused on providing educational resources, on-site proctoring, training opportunities, and research collaboration.This study highlights the spectrum of disease and operative case volume of a referral center for general pediatric surgery in sub-Saharan Africa, and it provides a context for academic partnership activities to facilitate training and improve the quality of pediatric general surgical care in limited-resource settings.Level IV.