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. 2021 Jan 30;16(1):4.
doi: 10.1186/s13017-021-00347-2.

A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America

Mohini Dasari  1 , Erica D Johnson  1 , Jorge H Montenegro  2 , Dylan P Griswold  3   4   5 , Maria Fernanda Jiménez  6 , Juan Carlos Puyana  7 , Andres M Rubiano  8   9 ; Cartagena Consensus
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A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America

Mohini Dasari et al. World J Emerg Surg. .

Abstract

Background: Trauma is a significant public health problem in Latin America (LA), contributing to substantial death and disability in the region. Several LA countries have implemented trauma registries and injury surveillance systems. However, the region lacks an integrated trauma system. The consensus conference's goal was to integrate existing LA trauma data collection efforts into a regional trauma program and encourage the use of the data to inform health policy.

Methods: We created a consensus group of 25 experts in trauma and emergency care with previous data collection and injury surveillance experience in the LA. region. Experts participated in a consensus conference to discuss the state of trauma data collection in LA. We utilized the Delphi method to build consensus around strategic steps for trauma data management in the region. Consensus was defined as the agreement of ≥ 70% among the expert panel.

Results: The consensus conference determined that action was necessary from academic bodies, scientific societies, and ministries of health to encourage a culture of collection and use of health data in trauma. The panel developed a set of recommendations for these groups to encourage the development and use of robust trauma information systems in LA. Consensus was achieved in one Delphi round.

Conclusions: The expert group successfully reached a consensus on recommendations to key stakeholders in trauma information systems in LA. These recommendations may be used to encourage capacity building in trauma research and trauma health policy in the region.

Keywords: Acute care; Consensus statements; Injury surveillance; LMICs; Latin America; TBI; Trauma; Trauma registry.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest regarding this article’s publication.

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