Defining the Canadian rural general surgeon

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作者
Glass, Lyndsay [1 ]
Davidson, Malcolm [3 ]
Friedrich, Emily [4 ]
Afford, Rebecca [2 ]
MacVicar, Sarah [5 ]
Gentles, Quinn [2 ]
Miles, Peter [6 ]
Kirkpatrick, Roy [7 ]
Smithson, Lauren [8 ]
Walsh, Mark [9 ,10 ]
Hiscock, Stephen [11 ,12 ]
Wong, Evan [13 ]
Champion, Caitlin [17 ,7 ,14 ]
机构
[1] Western Univ, Schulich Sch Med & Dent, Div Gen Surg, London, ON, Canada
[2] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[3] Univ Toronto, Temerty Fac Med, Toronto, ON, Canada
[4] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Undergrad Med Educ, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[5] Univ Alberta, Div Gen Surg, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[6] Univ Alberta, Dept Surg, Edmonton, AB, Canada
[7] Northern Ontario Sch Med Univ, Dept Surg, Sudbury, ON, Canada
[8] Mem Univ Newfoundland, Fac Med, Dept Surg, St John, NF, Canada
[9] Dalhousie Univ, Dept Surg, Halifax, NS, Canada
[10] Canadian Gen Surg Fdn, Canadian Assoc Gen Surg, Kanata, ON, Canada
[11] Univ British Columbia, Fac Med, Dept Surg, Vancouver, BC, Canada
[12] Shuswap Lake Gen Hosp, Dept Surg, Salmon Arm, BC, Canada
[13] McGill Univ, Dept Surg, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[14] West Parry Sound Hlth Ctr, Dept Surg, Parry Sound, ON, Canada
关键词
CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITALS; PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED-STATES; EMERGENCY NEUROSURGERY; SPECIALTY PROCEDURES; SURGICAL-PROCEDURES; AMERICAN BOARD; CARE; WORKFORCE; PROGRAM;
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10.1503/cjs.002123
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摘要
Background A total of 18%-30% of Canadians live in a rural area and are served by 8% of the country's general surgeons. The demographic characteristics of Canada's population and its geography greatly affect the health outcomes and needs of the population living in rural areas, and rural general surgeons hold a unique role in meeting the surgical needs of these communities. Rural general surgery is a distinct area of practice that is not well understood. We aimed to define the Canadian rural general surgeon to inform rural health human resource planning.Methods A scoping review of the literature was undertaken of Ovid, MEDLINE, and Embase using the terms "rural," "general surgery," and "workforce." We limited our review to articles from North America and Australia.Results The search yielded 425 titles, and 110 articles underwent full-text review. A definition of rural general surgery was not identified in the Canadian literature. Rurality was defined by population cut-offs or combining community size and proximity to larger centres. The literature highlighted the unique challenges and broad scope of rural general surgical practice.Conclusion Rural general surgeons in Canada can be defined as specialists who work in a small community with limited metropolitan influence. They apply core general surgery skills and skills from other specialties to serve the unique needs of their community. Surgical training programs and health systems planning must recognize and support the unique skill set required of rural general surgeons and the critical role they play in the health and sustainability of rural communities. Contexte En tout, 18 %-30 % de la population canadienne vit en milieu rural et est desservie par 8 % des effectifs en chirurgie generale au pays. Les caracteristiques demographiques de sa population et la geographie du Canada influent grandement sur l'etat de sante et les besoins de la population rurale, et la chirurgie generale en milieu rural joue un role central en repondant aux besoins chirurgicaux de ces communautes. La chirurgie generale en milieu rural est un domaine de pratique a part, et elle n'est pas bien comprise. Nous avons voulu definir la chirurgie generale en milieu rural au Canada pour en faciliter la planification des ressources humaines.Methodes Nous avons procede a une synthese exploratoire de la litterature aupres des bases de donnees Ovid, MEDLINE, et Embase a partir des termes anglais << rural >>, << general surgery >>, et << workforce >>. Nous avons limite notre interrogation aux articles provenant de l'Amerique du Nord et de l'Australie.Resultats L'interrogation a genere 425 titres, et 110 articles ont fait l'objet d'une revue du texte integral. Nous n'avons trouve aucune definition de la chirurgie generale en milieu rural dans la litterature canadienne. La ruralite etait definie par des seuils de population ou le rapport entre la taille d'une communaute et sa proximite d'un grand centre. La litterature a fait ressortir les defis particuliers et la portee du champ de pratique de la chirurgie generale en milieu rural.Conclusion La chirurgie generale en milieu rurale au Canada peut se definir comme un champ de specialite qui dessert une petite communaute et qui subit peu l'influence de la metropole. Elle applique les techniques fondamentales de la chirurgie generale et emprunte certains actes medicaux a d'autres specialites pour repondre aux besoins particuliers des communautes. Les programmes de formation en chirurgie et la planification des systemes de sante devraient reconnaitre et soutenir l'ensemble unique des habiletes requises pour exercer en chirurgie generale en milieu rurale et son role dans la sante et la preservation des communautes rurales.
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