Challenges and solutions to providing surgery in Sierra Leone hospitals: a qualitative analysis of surgical provider perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to use qualitative interviews with surgical providers to explore challenges and solutions to providing surgical and anaesthesia care in Sierra Leone's hospitals.

Design

Data were collected through anonymous, semistructured interviews. We used a qualitative framework approach to analyse interview data and determine themes relating to challenges that were reported.

Setting

A purposive sample of 12 hospitals was selected throughout Sierra Leone to include district and referral hospitals of varying ownership (private, non-governmental organisation and government).

Participants

The most senior surgical provider available during each hospital site visit participated in a semistructured interview. A total of 12 interviews were conducted.

SUBMITTER: Wilson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808401 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature