Situational analysis of essential surgical care management in iran using the who tool
Joint Authors
Kalhur, Ruh Allah
Muhammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz
Khalisi, Nadir
Jafari, Mahdi
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 5 (31 May. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-05-31
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background: Surgery is an essential component of health care, yet it has usually been overlooked in public health across the world.
Objectives: This study aimed to perform a situational analysis of essential surgical care management at district hospitals in Iran.
Materials and Methods: This research was a descriptive and cross-sectional study performed at 42 first-referral district hospitals of Iran in 2013.
The World Health Organization (WHO) Tool for the situational analysis of emergency and essential care was used for data collection in four domains of facilities and equipment, human resources, surgical interventions, and infrastructure.
Data analysis was conducted using simple descriptive statistical methods.
Results: In this study, 100% of the studied hospitals had oxygen cylinders, running water, electricity, anesthesia machines, emergency departments, archives of medical records, and X-ray machines.
In 100% of the surveyed hospitals, specialists in surgery, anesthesia, and obstetrics and gynecology were available as full-time staff.
Life-saving procedures were performed in the majority of the hospitals.
Among urgent procedures, neonatal surgeries were conducted in 14.3% of the hospitals.
Regarding non-urgent procedures, acute burn management was conducted in 38.1% of the hospitals.
Also, a few other procedures such as cricothyrotomy and foreign body removal were performed in 85.7% of the hospitals.
Conclusions: The results indicated that suitable facilities and equipment, human resources, and infrastructure were available in the district hospitals in Iran.
These findings showed that there is potential for the district hospitals to provide care in a wider spectrum.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalhur, Ruh Allah& Muhammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz& Khalisi, Nadir& Jafari, Mahdi. 2016. Situational analysis of essential surgical care management in iran using the who tool. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 5, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694671
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalhur, Ruh Allah…[et al.]. Situational analysis of essential surgical care management in iran using the who tool. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 5 (May. 2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694671
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalhur, Ruh Allah& Muhammadi, Nastaran Keshavarz& Khalisi, Nadir& Jafari, Mahdi. Situational analysis of essential surgical care management in iran using the who tool. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 18, no. 5, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-694671
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 7-8
Record ID
BIM-694671