Decision-Making in Management of the Complex Trauma Patient: Changing the Mindset of the non-trauma Surgeon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

European surgeons are frequently subspecialized and trained primarily in elective surgical techniques. As trauma leaders, they may occasionally have to deal with complex polytrauma, advanced management techniques, differing priorities, and the need for multidisciplinary care. There is a lack of expertise, experience, and a low trauma volume, as well as a lack of research, with limited support as to the decision-making and teaching challenges present. We studied what experienced trauma experts describe as the challenges that are specific to the advanced surgical decision-making required, whether civilian, humanitarian, or military.

Methods

Design-based research using combined methods including interviews, reviews of authentic trauma cases, and video-recorded resusc

SUBMITTER: Sonesson L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6060797 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature