| Title |
Barriers to the uptake of laparoscopic surgery in a lower-middle-income country
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Surgical Endoscopy, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00464-013-3019-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ian Choy, Simon Kitto, Nii Adu-Aryee, Allan Okrainec |
| Abstract |
Despite the significant improvements in surgical care in developed countries, the adoption of laparoscopy in lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) has been sporadic and minimal. Although the most quoted explanation for this has been an apparent lack of resources and training, recent studies have demonstrated that these constraints may not be the only significant barrier. The overall aim of this study was to analyze barriers to the adoption of laparoscopic surgery at a hospital in an LMIC. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 1 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 25% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Colombia | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 106 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 20 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 10% |
| Researcher | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 10 | 9% |
| Other | 20 | 18% |
| Unknown | 27 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 46 | 42% |
| Engineering | 8 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 4% |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Unknown | 31 | 28% |
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