Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
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Title
Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Subject
Trauma center
Benefits
Nigeria
Benefits
Nigeria
Description
Introduction: A Trauma System or its components has been shown to improve trauma services and outcome of
seriously injured patients. These organised services are non0existent or the components operate in isolation in
most African countries.
This study was done to identify the observed advances in trauma care service delivery, brought about by the
beginning of operation of a trauma centre in the capital city of a West African country.
Methodology: The operation of the trauma centre was reviewed for progress in terms of organisation of care, inhospital
care, training, and referral system and injury prevention. In addition, the challenges facing the trauma
centre were also reviewed and discussed.
Results: The trauma centre has brought about better organisation of care and specialist availability, various
training in trauma surgery, advances in referral and injury prevention. Funding is an identified threat to the
function of the centre.
Discussion: The trauma centre provided the drive for specialist training in trauma and changes in the process of
care. Funding is a threat to optimal function, as was poor inter-relatedness with other local hospitals, pre-hospital
services and rescue providers.
seriously injured patients. These organised services are non0existent or the components operate in isolation in
most African countries.
This study was done to identify the observed advances in trauma care service delivery, brought about by the
beginning of operation of a trauma centre in the capital city of a West African country.
Methodology: The operation of the trauma centre was reviewed for progress in terms of organisation of care, inhospital
care, training, and referral system and injury prevention. In addition, the challenges facing the trauma
centre were also reviewed and discussed.
Results: The trauma centre has brought about better organisation of care and specialist availability, various
training in trauma surgery, advances in referral and injury prevention. Funding is an identified threat to the
function of the centre.
Discussion: The trauma centre provided the drive for specialist training in trauma and changes in the process of
care. Funding is a threat to optimal function, as was poor inter-relatedness with other local hospitals, pre-hospital
services and rescue providers.
Creator
Usman Adamu Gwaram, Onyedika Godfrey Okoye, Oluwole Olayemi Olaomi
Source
www.elsevier.com/locate/afjem
Publisher
ELSEVIER
Date
16 April 2021
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Usman Adamu Gwaram, Onyedika Godfrey Okoye, Oluwole Olayemi Olaomi, “Jurnal Internasional Afrika vol. 11 issue 2 2021
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2629.
African Journal of Emergency Medicine
Observed benefits of a major trauma centre in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 4, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2629.