Assessment of essential surgical and anaesthesia care capacity: a cross-sectional study in five Pacific Island CountriesResearch in context

• Main Authors: Rennie X. Qin (Author), Grace Zhang (Author), Meghan X. Lim (Author), Ifereimi Waqainabete (Author), Jemesa Tudravu (Author), Josese Turagava (Author), Rajeev Patel (Author), Lisiate Ulufonua (Author), Josephine Herman (Author), Deacon Teapa (Author), Yin Yin May (Author), Margaret Tarere-Lehi (Author), Basil Leodoro (Author), Ngirachisau Mekoll (Author), Elizabeth McLeod (Author), Kee B. Park (Author), Berlin Kafoa (Author), Kiki Maoate (Author), Viliami Tangi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Pacific Island Countries (PICs) face unique challenges in providing surgical care. We assessed the surgical care capacity of five PICs to inform the development of National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plans (NSOAP). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 26 fa...