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Growing research in global surgery with an eye towards equity
B L Hedt-Gauthier1,2, R Riviello1,3, T Nkurunziza2
1Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
The British Journal of Surgery
|January 9, 2019
Summary
Global surgery research requires equitable collaboration between high-income and low- and middle-income countries. Strategies to ensure fair engagement are crucial for maximizing research impact and fostering local leadership in global health initiatives.
Area of Science:
- Global Health
- Surgical Research
- Health Equity
Background:
- Global surgery research frequently involves partnerships between high-income countries (HICs) and low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Inequitable involvement of LMIC collaborators can diminish the research's overall impact and effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and describe inequities in global surgery research conduct.
- To explore reasons for heightened inequities in global surgery research compared to other global health fields.
- To outline strategies for establishing a collaborative research portfolio in rural Rwanda.
Main Methods:
- Review of evidence on inequities in global surgery research.
- Description of factors contributing to inequities, including researcher capacity, time constraints, and journal policies.
- Presentation of activities for building a collaborative research portfolio in Rwanda.
Main Results:
- Inequities stem from limited researcher numbers/experience, time constraints, and journal policies.
- A collaborative portfolio in Rwanda included research trainings, embedded surgical fellows for bidirectional training, and equitable opportunity sharing.
- Half of the 22 published/planned papers are led by Rwandan researchers, with independent research funding secured.
Conclusions:
- Meaningful engagement and shared opportunities with LMIC collaborators are essential.
- The outlined strategies can foster equitable engagement in global surgery research portfolios.
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