| Title |
Understanding the Burden and Outcome of Trauma Care Drives a New Trauma Systems Model
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|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, January 2014
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00268-014-2448-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
G. L. Laing, D. L. Skinner, J. L. Bruce, C. Aldous, G. V. Oosthuizen, D. L. Clarke |
| Abstract |
The Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan Trauma Service (PMTS) attempts to provide care for a whole city and hence is referred to as a service rather than a center. As part of a multifaceted quality improvement program, the PMTS has developed and implemented a robust electronic surgical registry (ESR). This review of the first year's data from the ESR forms part of a situational analysis to assess the burden of trauma managed by the service and the quality of care delivered within the constraints of the available resources. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 87 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 22% |
| Researcher | 12 | 14% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 7 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 6 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 23% |
| Unknown | 17 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 31 | 35% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
| Psychology | 5 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 19 | 22% |