Benefits and barriers to accreditation of HPB center and fellowship programs in Europe: a strength-weakness-opportunity-and-threats (SWOT) analysis by an E-AHPBA-ESSO-UEMS ad hoc working committee

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Hpb Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.hpb.2024.06.011

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Abstract

Background

Training in HPB surgery lacks uniformity across regions covered by the E-AHPBA. Accreditation has been in place for centers and fellowship programs, but with low uptake. The decision whether to continue, change or cease such accreditation is being discussed. Thus, a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis was conducted.

Methods

A mixed-methods, cross-sectional study among stakeholders in E-AHPBA, ESSO and UEMS under the E-AHPBA executive council was founded, ensuring representation by gender and geographic distribution.

Results

Responses were collected from across E-AHPBA regions, with response from 15 of 24 subchapters. The most frequent and recurring themes are presented in a SWOT matrix which allows for paired evaluations of factors deemed to be helpful (Strengths and Opportunities), those that are harmful (Weaknesses and Threats).

Conclusion

This study identified both helpful and harmful effects to an accreditation process of HPB centers or HPB fellowship training across the E-AHPBA membership region.

Formal accreditation of centers is not within the scope, nor jurisdiction nor financial capacity for E-AHPBA in the current situation. A strong interest in formal HPB training should be capitalized into E-AHPBA strategic planning towards a structured accreditation system for HPB fellowship programs or HPB training tracks.

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欧洲 HPB 中心和研究金项目认证的优势和障碍：E-AHPBA-ESSO-UEMS 特设工作委员会的优势-劣势-机会-威胁（SWOT）分析。

背景：E-AHPBA覆盖的各地区在HPB手术培训方面缺乏统一性。中心和研究金项目已通过鉴定，但采用率较低。目前正在讨论是继续、改变还是停止这种认证。因此，我们进行了优势、劣势、机会和威胁（SWOT）分析：方法：在 E-AHPBA 执行理事会下的 E-AHPBA、ESSO 和 UEMS 的利益相关者中开展了一项混合方法横断面研究，确保了性别和地理分布的代表性：结果：收集到了来自 E-AHPBA 各地区的答复，其中 24 个分会中有 15 个作出了答复。最常见和重复出现的主题在 SWOT 矩阵中呈现，该矩阵允许对被认为有益的因素（优势和机会）和有害的因素（弱点和威胁）进行配对评估：本研究发现，在整个欧洲-亚洲高血压协会会员地区，对高血压治疗中心或高血压治疗研究金培训的认证过程既有帮助，也有不利影响。在目前情况下，对中心进行正式认证不属于 E-AHPBA 的工作范围，也不属于 E-AHPBA 的管辖范围或财政能力范围。对正规的 HPB 培训的浓厚兴趣应被纳入 E-AHPBA 的战略规划，以建立一个结构化的 HPB 研究金项目或 HPB 培训轨道的认证体系。

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来源期刊

Hpb GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY-SURGERY

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

3.40%

发文量

244

审稿时长

57 days

期刊介绍： HPB is an international forum for clinical, scientific and educational communication. Twelve issues a year bring the reader leading articles, expert reviews, original articles, images, editorials, and reader correspondence encompassing all aspects of benign and malignant hepatobiliary disease and its management. HPB features relevant aspects of clinical and translational research and practice. Specific areas of interest include HPB diseases encountered globally by clinical practitioners in this specialist field of gastrointestinal surgery. The journal addresses the challenges faced in the management of cancer involving the liver, biliary system and pancreas. While surgical oncology represents a large part of HPB practice, submission of manuscripts relating to liver and pancreas transplantation, the treatment of benign conditions such as acute and chronic pancreatitis, and those relating to hepatobiliary infection and inflammation are also welcomed. There will be a focus on developing a multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment with endoscopic and laparoscopic approaches, radiological interventions and surgical techniques being strongly represented. HPB welcomes submission of manuscripts in all these areas and in scientific focused research that has clear clinical relevance to HPB surgical practice. HPB aims to help its readers - surgeons, physicians, radiologists and basic scientists - to develop their knowledge and practice. HPB will be of interest to specialists involved in the management of hepatobiliary and pancreatic disease however will also inform those working in related fields. Abstracted and Indexed in: MEDLINE® EMBASE PubMed Science Citation Index Expanded Academic Search (EBSCO) HPB is owned by the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) and is also the official Journal of the American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA), the Asian-Pacific Hepato Pancreatic Biliary Association (A-PHPBA) and the European-African Hepato-Pancreatic Biliary Association (E-AHPBA).