District hospital surgical capacity in Western Cape Province, South Africa: A cross-sectional survey

CONCLUSIONS: WC DH surgical capacity varied by hospital size. However, FPs could play an essential role in surgery at DHs with appropriate training, oversight and support from SAO specialists. Strategies to scale up surgical capacity include dedicated financial and human resources.PMID:33944768 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i4.15281

Source: South African Medical Journal - May 4, 2021 Category: African Health Authors: P Naidu K M Chu Source Type: research