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Developing Strategies for Sustainable Medical Equipment Maintenance in Under-Resourced Settings.
Webber, Christina M; Martínez-Gálvez, Gabriel; Higuita, Manuela Lopera; Ben-Abraham, Ephraim I; Berry, Brent M; Porras, Maria A Gonzalez; Aristizabal, Sara; Asp, Anders; Lujan, J Luis; Wilson, John W.
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  • Webber CM; Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Martínez-Gálvez G; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Higuita ML; Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Ben-Abraham EI; Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Berry BM; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Porras MAG; Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Aristizabal S; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, US.
  • Asp A; Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, US.
  • Lujan JL; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, US.
  • Wilson JW; Well Living Lab, Inc., Rochester, MN, US.
Ann Glob Health ; 86(1): 39, 2020 04 13.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32322537
Engineering technology plays a pivotal role in the delivery of health care in under-resourced countries by providing an infrastructure to improve patient outcomes. However, sustainability of these technologies is difficult in these settings oftentimes due to limited resources or training. The framework presented in this editorial focuses on establishing medical and laboratory equipment sustainability in developing countries and is comprised of four steps: 1) establishing reliable in-country relationships with stakeholders, 2) identifying needs for sustainable solutions locally, 3) exploring potential solutions and assessing their effort-to-impact ratios, and 4) working with strategic partners to implement solutions with clear performance metrics. By focusing on the sustainability of donated equipment instead of the equipment itself, this method presented distinguishes itself from other philanthropic endeavors in the field by seeking to establish preventive maintenance habits that can impact clinical outcomes of a community long term. Application of this methodology is reported in the Original Research Article "A Low-Cost Humidity Control System to Protect Microscopes in a Tropical Climate" by Asp et. al.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud / Países en Desarrollo / Equipos y Suministros / Recursos en Salud Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Evaluación de Programas y Proyectos de Salud / Países en Desarrollo / Equipos y Suministros / Recursos en Salud Tipo de estudio: Evaluation_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Ann Glob Health Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos