Can we build better? Challenges with geospatial and financial accessibility in the Caribbean. Illustrative case.
Caribbean
global neurosurgery
global surgery
health equity
medical transfers
Journal
Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons
ISSN: 2694-1902
Titre abrégé: J Neurosurg Case Lessons
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9918227275606676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Nov 2023
27 Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
28
08
2023
accepted:
14
09
2023
medline:
27
11
2023
pubmed:
27
11
2023
entrez:
27
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Within the Caribbean, Curaçao provides a neurosurgical hub to other Dutch Caribbean islands. At times, the inefficiency of neurosurgical referrals leads to unsatisfactory patient outcomes in true emergency cases. This article reports an illustrative case of a patient in need of emergency neurosurgical care, who was referred to a tertiary health institution in Curaçao. This case highlights the challenges of timely neurosurgical referrals within the Dutch Caribbean. Highlighting this case may provide a foundation for further discussions that may improve neurosurgical care and access. Limiting long-distance surgical referrals in the acute care setting will aid in saving lives.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Within the Caribbean, Curaçao provides a neurosurgical hub to other Dutch Caribbean islands. At times, the inefficiency of neurosurgical referrals leads to unsatisfactory patient outcomes in true emergency cases.
OBSERVATIONS
METHODS
This article reports an illustrative case of a patient in need of emergency neurosurgical care, who was referred to a tertiary health institution in Curaçao. This case highlights the challenges of timely neurosurgical referrals within the Dutch Caribbean.
LESSONS
CONCLUSIONS
Highlighting this case may provide a foundation for further discussions that may improve neurosurgical care and access. Limiting long-distance surgical referrals in the acute care setting will aid in saving lives.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38011699
doi: 10.3171/CASE23472
pii: CASE23472
pmc: PMC10684057
doi:
pii:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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