• Leah Rosenkrantz, Nadine Schuurman, Claudia Arenas, Maria F Jimenez, and Morad S Hameed.
• Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada. Electronic address: lrosenkr@sfu.ca.
• Injury. 2021 Aug 1; 52 (8): 2215-2224.

BackgroundThe implementation of trauma registries has proven a highly effective means of injury control. However, many low and middle-income countries lack trauma registries. Those that have trauma registries vary widely in terms of both implementation and structure. We sought to identify the most common barriers that stand in the way of sustainable trauma registry implementation, and the types of strategies that have proven successful in overcoming these barriers.MethodsWe conducted a questionnaire of trauma registry stewards and researchers in LMICs.ResultsTwenty-two individuals responded to the questionnaire representing trauma registry experiences across thirteen LMICs. The most common barriers to trauma registry implementation identified included staffing, funding, and stakeholder engagement. Many different strategies for addressing these barriers were discussed. Those mentioned by multiple respondents included the need for a trauma registry champion, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and improving efficiency of data collection.ConclusionsThough trauma registry implementation and structure may differ from place to place, there are many shared barriers and facilitators that can be learned from. Identifying these common experiences can help create a repository of knowledge that can better serve those looking to implement their own trauma registries in similar settings.Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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