Biomedical engineering in low- and middle-income settings: analysis of current state, challenges and best practices.

ABSTRACT: Supporting the expansion of best practices in Biomedical Engineering (BME) can facilitate pathway toward the providing universal health coverage and more equitable and accessible healthcare technologies, especially in low- and middle-income (LMI) settings. These best practices can act as drivers of change and may involve scientific-technological issues, human intervention during technology development, educational aspects, social performance management for improved interactions along the medical technology life cycle, methods for managing resources and approaches for the establishment of regulatory frameworks. The aim of our study was to identify weaknesses and strengths of the scientific, technological, socio-political, regulatory and educational landscape in BME in LMI resource settings.

SUBMITTER: De Maria C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9045883 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature