scholarly journals A narrative review of protocols for the management of respiratory illness on short-term medical missions (STMMs) in Latin America and the Caribbean

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Dainton ◽  
Charlene H Chu
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Respiratory Illness ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Medical Missions ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals A qualitative narrative review of protocols for women’s health on short-term medical missions in Latin America and the Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Dainton ◽  
Charlene H Chu
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Women’S Health ◽  
Women's Health ◽  
North American ◽  
Web Search ◽  
Medical Missions ◽  
Clinical Protocols ◽  
Who Guidelines ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Caribbean

Abstract Background Women’s health conditions are commonly encountered on short-term medical missions (STMMs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. There have been no previous attempts to describe women’s health protocols used by volunteer clinicians. This qualitative study aimed to describe areas of agreement between unpublished women’s health protocols from different North American STMM organizations and assess their concordance with published WHO guidelines. Methods A systematic web search was used to identify North American STMM sending organizations. Clinical protocols were downloaded from their websites and organizations were contacted to request protocols that were not published online. The protocols obtained were summarized, analysed thematically and compared to existing WHO guidelines. Results Of 225 organizations contacted, 112 (49.8%) responded and 31 of these (27.7%) had clinical protocols, of which 20 were obtained and analysed. Nine (45%) discussed sexually transmitted infections, six (30%) discussed pelvic inflammatory disease, two (10%) discussed prenatal care and two (10%) discussed menstrual disorders. None were the product of systematic literature searches and most were not referenced. Conclusions To avoid ineffective treatment and related harms to women, volunteer clinicians would benefit from the adaptation and distribution of guidelines for STMMs that are based on existing WHO guidance and acceptable to clinicians, patients and organizations.

Updating Infrastructure Regulation for The 21st Century in Latin America and the Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Estache ◽  
Tomás Serebrisky
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Behavioral Economics ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Short Term ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Infrastructure Services ◽  
Economic Regulations

This paper argues that, while most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have managed to significantly improve the short-term efficiency of their infrastructure services since the widespread liberalization of the 1990s, they have been slow to ensure a fair distribution of the gains. They have also been slow in making the investments needed to ensure the prospects of future generations, including by protecting the environment for the long term. The paper places at least part of the blame on regulatory failures. It also shows how past mistakes can be corrected by the significant sectoral transformations, driven by new technologies, now underway. Digitalization is altering the economic characteristics of infrastructure services. Resulting changes in governance and financing options demand adjustments to economic regulations, including by broadening the regulatory toolkit to integrate new insights offered by developments in behavioral economics.

Health Care Technology Transfer in Latin America and the Caribbean

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (02) ◽  
pp. 255-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria A. Coe ◽  
David Banta
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Health Care Technology ◽  
Trained Personnel ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Care Technology

AbstractThe greatest problem concerning health care technology for developing countries is that they are dependent upon the industrialized world for technology. The only short-term solution to this problem is to improve the choices that are available to them. This goal will require changes in the structure and processes of policy making. A particular difficulty for these countries is the lack of trained personnel in fields related to technology assessment.

scholarly journals Telehealth for the Care of Complex Chronic Pediatric Patients in Latin America and the Caribbean: Narrative Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Celeste Savignano ◽  
Graciela Kondratiuk ◽  
María de las Mercedes Martínez ◽  
Pablo Lechuga ◽  
Florencia Ugo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
The Caribbean
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