A Qualitative Analysis of Opportunities to Strengthen Coordination Between Humanitarian Mine Action and Emergency Care for Civilian Casualties of Explosive Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Explosive ordnance (EO) and explosive weapons (EW) inflict significant suffering on civilian populations in conflict and post-conflict settings. At present, there is limited coordination between humanitarian mine action (HMA) and emergency care for civilian victims of EO/EW. Key informant interviews with sector experts were conducted to evaluate strategies for enhanced engagement between HMA and emergency care capacity-building in EO/EW-affected settings.

Methods

A cross-sectional qualitative study was conducted to interview HMA and health sector experts. Data were analyzed in Dedoose using deductive and inductive coding methods.

Results

Nineteen key informants were interviewed representing sector experts in HMA, health, and policy domains intersecting with

SUBMITTER: Wild HB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11928725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature