Measuring the impact of medical education in resource limited settings: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT: The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery identified workforce training as a key area of investment to improve access to essential surgical care. Many non-governmental organizations and universities have attempted to contribute to training and upskilling of providers in resource limited settings through educational programs. However, there are no widely agreed upon metrics for measuring the long-term success of these programs. A scoping review was conducted to assess varying methods used to measure impact, with a specific interest in patient-level impact. This scoping review was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science) following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines. The database search retrieved 1504 articles, of which 32 were included that quantitatively evaluated impac

SUBMITTER: Jones EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12324669 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature