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Trauma care in Oman: A call for action
Amber Mehmood1, Katharine A Allen1, Abdullah Al-Maniri2
1Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD.
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|March 30, 2017
Summary
Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in Oman, particularly affecting young males. The country
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Health Systems Research
Background:
- Arab countries, including Oman, are experiencing an epidemiologic transition.
- Injuries are a major cause of mortality and morbidity, alongside diseases of affluence.
- Injuries represent the leading cause of years of life lost and disability-adjusted life-years in Oman.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the trauma care capabilities within the Omani health system.
- To analyze existing injury control policies in Oman.
- To provide an overview of the Omani health system in the context of injury burden.
Main Methods:
- Review of the Omani health system.
- Analysis of injury burden and its geographic distribution.
- Assessment of trauma care resource allocation.
Main Results:
- Injuries disproportionately affect young Omani males.
- There is a geographic mismatch between injury prevalence and healthcare resource concentration.
- Current health infrastructure challenges access to timely, high-quality trauma care for most Omanis.
Conclusions:
- Oman requires a comprehensive, evidence-based, multisectorial national injury prevention strategy.
- Strengthening human resources, service delivery, and information systems is crucial.
- Improved injury care and reduced mortality necessitate strategic health system enhancements.
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