The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Critical Care Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Ged Williams ◽  
Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah ◽  
Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals The Impact of Trauma Care Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 507-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teri A. Reynolds ◽  
Barclay Stewart ◽  
Isobel Drewett ◽  
Stacy Salerno ◽  
Hendry R. Sawe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Care ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
Outcome Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Injury is a leading cause of death globally, and organized trauma care systems have been shown to save lives. However, even though most injuries occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), most trauma care research comes from high-income countries where systems have been implemented with few resource constraints. Little context-relevant guidance exists to help policy makers set priorities in LMICs, where resources are limited and where trauma care may be implemented in distinct ways. We have aimed to review the evidence on the impact of trauma care systems in LMICs through a systematic search of 11 databases. Reports were categorized by intervention and outcome type and summarized. Of 4,284 records retrieved, 71 reports from 32 countries met inclusion criteria. Training, prehospital systems, and overall system organization were the most commonly reported interventions. Quality-improvement, costing, rehabilitation, and legislation and governance were relatively neglected areas. Included reports may inform trauma care system planning in LMICs, and noted gaps may guide research and funding agendas.

The impact of nurse staffing on patient and nurse workforce outcomes in acute care settings in low- and middle-income countries

2020 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashagre Molla Assaye ◽  
Richard Wiechula ◽  
Timothy J. Schultz ◽  
Rebecca Feo
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Staffing ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Nurse Workforce ◽  
Acute Care Settings ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 on the care of people living with noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: an online survey of physicians and pharmacists in nine countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Bullen ◽  
Jessica McCormack ◽  
Amanda Calder ◽  
Varsha Parag ◽  
Kannan Subramaniam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
World Health ◽  
Noncommunicable Diseases ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted healthcare worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where people may have limited access to affordable quality care, the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to have a particularly adverse impact on the health and healthcare of individuals with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). A World Health Organization survey found that disruption of delivery of healthcare for NCDs was more significant in LMICs than in high-income countries. However, the study did not elicit insights into the day-to-day impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare by front-line healthcare workers (FLHCWs). Aim: To gain insights directly from FLHCWs working in countries with a high NCD burden, and thereby identify opportunities to improve the provision of healthcare during the current pandemic and in future healthcare emergencies. Methods: We recruited selected frontline healthcare workers (general practitioners, pharmacists, and other medical specialists) from nine countries to complete an online survey (n = 1347). Survey questions focused on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on clinical practice and NCDs; barriers to clinical care during the pandemic; and innovative responses to the many challenges presented by the pandemic. Findings: The majority of FLHCWs responding to our survey reported that their care of patients had been impacted both adversely and positively by the public health measures imposed. Most FLHCs (95%) reported a deterioration in the mental health of their patients. Conclusions: Continuity of care for NCDs as part of pandemic preparedness is needed so that chronic conditions are not exacerbated by public health measures and the direct impacts of the pandemic.

scholarly journals The Impact of Health Insurance Schemes for the Informal Sector in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 236-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Acharya ◽  
S. Vellakkal ◽  
F. Taylor ◽  
E. Masset ◽  
A. Satija ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Informal Sector ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Capital account opening and economic growth——an empirical test based on systematic GMM

2021 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
pp. 01019
Author(s):  
Siming Jia
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
High Income ◽  
Capital Account ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
National Differences ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Low And Middle Income

This paper collected panel data of 74 countries from 1990 to 2017, and based on the Chinn-It index to depict the degree of capital account opening. Under the framework of the neoclassical economic growth model, the impact of capital account opening on economic growth was empirically tested by systematic GMM. The results show that: first, taking the overall capital account openness as the explanatory variable, the coefficient of the capital account openness of the whole sample is significantly positive. Further, considering the national differences found that high income countries capital account openness coefficient is significantly positive, but in low and middle-income countries capital account openness coefficient on economic and statistical significance were not significant, indicating that high income countries made open dividends, while in low and middle-income countries and earnings in the capital account liberalization. Finally, it proposes to open the capital account sub-projects step by step, strengthen prudent supervision in the process of further opening the capital account, and improve the regulatory legal system.

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