Conceptualising sustainability in the surgical work of non-governmental organisations in low and middle-income countries : a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sustainability remains poorly defined in global surgery, yet is, nevertheless, crucial to the work of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) aimed at strengthening access to, and quality of, surgical and anaesthesia care. The objective of this protocol is to outline a scoping review that maps what is known in the literature about sustainability in NGO surgical work in LMICs.

Methods

The application of Arksey and O'Malley's six-stage methodological framework is described: identifying research questions; identifying relevant publications; selecting publications; charting the data; reporting results; and stakeholder consultation. The review will include all study designs, as well as editorials, commentaries, sources of unp

SUBMITTER: Goettke E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8679068 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature