Geospatial analysis of pediatric surgical need and geographical access to care in Somaliland: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global burden of disease in children is large and disproportionally affects low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Geospatial analysis offers powerful tools to quantify and visualise disparities in surgical care in LMICs. Our study aims to analyse the geographical distribution of paediatric surgical conditions and to evaluate the geographical access to surgical care in Somaliland.

Methods

Using the Surgeons OverSeas Assessment of Surgical Need survey and a combined survey from the WHO's (WHO) Surgical Assessment Tool-Hospital Walkthrough and the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery Global Assessment in Paediatric Surgery, we collected data on surgical burden and access from 1503 children and 15 hospitals across Somaliland. We used several geospati

SUBMITTER: Cotache-Condor CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature