Assessing trauma care health systems in low- and middle-income countries, a protocol for a systematic literature review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Trauma represents a major global health problem projected to increase in importance over the next decade. The majority of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where survival rates are lower than their high-income country (HIC) counterparts. Health system level changes in care for injured patients have been attributed to significant improvements in care quality and outcomes in HIC settings. There is a need for further research to assess trauma care health systems in LMICs to inform health system strengthening for the care of the injured. This study aims to conduct a narrative synthesis of a systematic search of the literature on the assessment of trauma care health systems in LMICs in order to inform the further development of trauma care health system assessm

SUBMITTER: Whitaker J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607522 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature