Health system assessment for access to care after injury in low- or middle-income countries: A mixed methods study from Northern Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injuries represent a vast and relatively neglected burden of disease affecting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). While many health systems underperform in treating injured patients, most assessments have not considered the whole system. We integrated findings from 9 methods using a 3 delays approach (delays in seeking, reaching, or receiving care) to prioritise important trauma care health system barriers in Karonga, Northern Malawi, and exemplify a holistic health system assessment approach applicable in comparable settings.

Methods and findings

To provide multiple perspectives on each conceptual delay and include data from community-based and facility-based sources, we used 9 methods to examine the injury care health system. The methods were (1) househol

SUBMITTER: Whitaker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10843098 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature