• Burns · Nov 2021

    Experience of outreach in a resource-constrained environment: 10 years of outcomes in burn care.

    • Gennadiy Fuzaylov, Robert J Dabek, Branko Bojovic, Daniel Driscoll, Maggie Dylewski, Svitozar Khalak, Vasyl Savchyn, and Myroslava Decik.
    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States; Doctors Collaborating to Help Children, Boston, MA, United States; Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston, Boston, MA, United States. Electronic address: gfuzaylov@mgh.harvard.edu.
    • Burns. 2021 Nov 1; 47 (7): 1656-1664.

    ObjectiveThe objective of this work was to describe an efficient and sustainable outreach model in a resource-constrained environment, with a multifaceted approach focusing on national policy change, telemedicine, injury prevention, education and treatment of burns.Summary Background DataBurn injury constitutes a significant portion of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in children, and in low- and middle-income countries.MethodsWe reviewed the impact of ten-years of a burn outreach program. Our focus was on clinical data on burn care within one region of Ukraine. We assessed knowledge of burn prevention/first aid utilizing a large survey, analyzed clinical data from our outreach clinic and telemedicine program, and analyzed data within a newly created burn repository within Ukraine.ResultsA national burn prevention policy has been implemented through our efforts along with a burn prevention program. Educational efforts have led to improvements of major complication rates (wound infection [7% vs. 16%], pneumonia [2.4% vs. 0.3%], sepsis [1.6% vs. 0.6%], UTI [2% vs. 0.6%], and cellulitis [11% vs. 3.4%]), respiratory support of acutely ill patients [1.3% vs. 0.4%], and blood transfusion triggers.ConclusionsBroadly, our model could be an example of building sustainable outreach programs in resource-constrained environments. Through collaboration with local healthcare providers, we have developed and implemented an outreach program in a resource-constrained environment.Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd and ISBI. All rights reserved.

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