A Guide to Developing Safety Protocols for International Craniofacial Outreach Programs During the COVID-19 Era

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has created obstacles to health care delivery on a global scale. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), many of which already suffered from unmet surgical and medical needs, are at great risk of suffering poor health outcomes due to health care access troubles brough...

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Published inThe Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 32; no. 1; p. e108
Main Authors Salehi, Parsa P, Johnson, Adam B, Rubinstein, Brian, Pahlavan, Nima, Azizzadeh, Babak, Hamdan, Usama S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2021
Subjects
COVID-19
Craniofacial Abnormalities - surgery
Developing Countries
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Patient Safety
Poverty
Surgeons
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Summary:The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has created obstacles to health care delivery on a global scale. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), many of which already suffered from unmet surgical and medical needs, are at great risk of suffering poor health outcomes due to health care access troubles brought on by the pandemic. Craniofacial outreach programs (CFOP)-a staple for craniofacial surgeons-have historically provided essential care to LMICs. To date, there has not been literature discussing the process of resuming CFOP mission trips. Herein, we propose a roadmap to help guide future journeys, as well as summarize practical considerations.
ISSN:1536-3732
DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000006822