Assessing the impact of anaesthetic and surgical task-shifting globally: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT: The global shortage of skilled anaesthesiologists, surgeons and obstetricians is a leading cause of high unmet surgical need. Although anaesthetic and surgical task-shifting are widely practised to mitigate this barrier, little is known about their safety and efficacy. This systematic review seeks to highlight the existing evidence on the clinical outcomes of patients operated on by non-physicians or non-specialist physicians globally. Relevant articles were identified by searching four databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Global Health) in all languages between January 2008 and February 2022. Retrieved documents were screened against pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria, and their qualities were appraised critically. Data were extracted by two independent reviewers and finding

SUBMITTER: Bognini MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506531 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature