Scalpel and strife: Assessing the impact of Sudan's ongoing civil war on surgical practice and healthcare delivery

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland Pub Date : 2024-05-13 DOI:10.1016/j.surge.2024.04.015

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Abstract

Background

This study aims to shed light on the profound ramifications of the military conflict that started in April 2023 on surgical practice in Sudan.

Methods

This is a survey-based study. The survey link was disseminated to Sudanese medical practitioners via various social media (WhatsApp, Telegram, X (previously twitter) and Facebook) channels. We included only responses from medical practitioners working in the surgical specialities.

Results

A total of 90 responses have been collected. All participants were working in surgical service provision institutes. Sixty per cent of the responses were from the age group 25–35 years old, and two-thirds of the total cohort either left Sudan or was internally displaced because of the conflict. Moreover, 51% are no longer practising because they had to flee the conflict area (75%) or because the hospital is out of service (20%). There was a significant drop in the average number of emergency and elective lists.

Conclusion

The military conflict affected Sudan's already strained health system. There was a significant drop in the average number of emergency and elective lists with surgeons out of practice because they had to flee the conflict area and hospitals were out of service.

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手术刀与纷争：评估苏丹持续内战对外科手术和医疗服务的影响。

背景：本研究旨在阐明 2023 年 4 月开始的军事冲突对苏丹外科实践的深远影响：这是一项基于调查的研究。调查链接通过各种社交媒体（WhatsApp、Telegram、X（以前的 twitter）和 Facebook）渠道传播给苏丹的医疗从业人员。我们只纳入了外科专业医生的回复：结果：共收集到 90 份回复。所有参与者都在提供外科服务的机构工作。60%的回复来自 25-35 岁年龄组，总人数中有三分之二离开了苏丹或因冲突而在国内流离失所。此外，51%的人不再行医，因为他们不得不逃离冲突地区（75%）或因为医院停止服务（20%）。急诊和择期手术名单的平均数量大幅下降：军事冲突影响了苏丹本已紧张的医疗系统。由于外科医生不得不逃离冲突地区和医院停止服务，急诊和择期手术名单的平均数量大幅下降。

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Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 医学-外科

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

0.00%

发文量

158

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Since its establishment in 2003, The Surgeon has established itself as one of the leading multidisciplinary surgical titles, both in print and online. The Surgeon is published for the worldwide surgical and dental communities. The goal of the Journal is to achieve wider national and international recognition, through a commitment to excellence in original research. In addition, both Colleges see the Journal as an important educational service, and consequently there is a particular focus on post-graduate development. Much of our educational role will continue to be achieved through publishing expanded review articles by leaders in their field. Articles in related areas to surgery and dentistry, such as healthcare management and education, are also welcomed. We aim to educate, entertain, give insight into new surgical techniques and technology, and provide a forum for debate and discussion.