Mike English is prof of international child health & discusses emergency care in LMIC
He poses: what care is most critical to add to LMIC? (rather than asking what critical care is there)
The things people need is much simpler than what people want to give
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
He poses: what care is most critical to add to LMIC? (rather than asking what critical care is there)
The things people need is much simpler than what people want to give
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
In LMIC in addition to needing the basic equipment - you need staffing!
Trying to introduce advanced technology before getting the basics is not helpful
You need to train the staff for context (e.g. not training staff in ventilators if they don’t have them)
#EPCCS20 #PedsICU
Trying to introduce advanced technology before getting the basics is not helpful
You need to train the staff for context (e.g. not training staff in ventilators if they don’t have them)
#EPCCS20 #PedsICU
In addition to equipment and staff you then need to think of team work, especially in overwhelmed LMIC systems:
- operational functions (e.g. triage)
- Handovers
- checking kit
This is so important and things we often take for granted
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
- operational functions (e.g. triage)
- Handovers
- checking kit
This is so important and things we often take for granted
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
Prof English concludes that when considering LMIC developments of critical care you need to think in a 3D model...
You need to offer help in a long term fashion. We don’t know what is best. We just need to offer mentorship.
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
You need to offer help in a long term fashion. We don’t know what is best. We just need to offer mentorship.
#PedsICU #EPCCS20
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