Short-term general, gynecologic, orthopedic, and pediatric surgical mission trips in Nicaragua: A cost-effectiveness analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Short-term surgical missions facilitated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) may be a possible platform for cost-effective international global surgical efforts. The objective of this study is to determine if short-term surgical mission trips provided by the non-governmental organization (NGO) Esperança to Nicaragua from 2016 to 2020 are cost-effective.

Methods

Using a provider perspective, the costs of implementing the surgical trips were collected via Esperança's previous trip reports. The reports and patient data were analyzed to determine disability-adjusted life years averted from each surgical procedure provided in Nicaragua from 2016-2020. Average cost-effectiveness ratios for each surgical trip specialty were calculated to determine the average cost o

SUBMITTER: Taylor KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8294827 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature