Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations
For 60 years, human presence in Antarctica has required particularly demanding medical skills. Nevertheless, the preparation of physicians working in this extreme environment remains unknown and deserves clarification. This study aimed to summarise data on the surgical training given to physicians b...
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-04335197v1 2024-01-14T10:01:57+01:00 Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations Lecordier, Manon Tissot, Cecile Bonnardot, Laurent Hitier, Martin McGill University = Université McGill Montréal, Canada Laboratoire Ethique Politique et Santé (EA 4569) Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5) Fondation Médecins Sans Frontières Mobilités : Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé (COMETE) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Dr. Paul Lafort 2023 https://hal.science/hal-04335197 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2236761 en eng HAL CCSD Co-Action Publishing: Creative Commons Attribution info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1080/22423982.2023.2236761 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/37499127 hal-04335197 https://hal.science/hal-04335197 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2236761 PUBMED: 37499127 ISSN: 1239-9736 International Journal of Circumpolar Health https://hal.science/hal-04335197 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023, 82 (1), ⟨10.1080/22423982.2023.2236761⟩ surgical education wilderness medicine polar health remote healthcare antarctica [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2023 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2236761 2023-12-16T23:38:44Z For 60 years, human presence in Antarctica has required particularly demanding medical skills. Nevertheless, the preparation of physicians working in this extreme environment remains unknown and deserves clarification. This study aimed to summarise data on the surgical training given to physicians by different countries. In April 2020, we conducted a questionnaire-based study of 14 countries wintering in Antarctica. Responses were descriptively analysed. Regarding the profiles of physicians recruited by the wintering countries, 30% to 55% were non-surgeon doctors compared with 45% to 70% for surgeons depending on the year. Of the 13 countries answering the questionnaire, nine organised practical surgical training and six used theoretical material. All countries reported practical training for dental surgery, while only five countries provided training in four other surgical specialities (orthopaedic, digestive, thoracic, and ear, throat, and nose). All 13 countries reported using a telemedicine system. These results revealed heterogeneous training strategies among the recruited physicians, reflecting the difficulties of practice on this extreme continent. Future work may assess the effectiveness of each strategy. A better understanding of surgical epidemiology and a detailed referencing of the equipment available at the bases would help better define the contours of surgical care in Antarctica. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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For 60 years, human presence in Antarctica has required particularly demanding medical skills. Nevertheless, the preparation of physicians working in this extreme environment remains unknown and deserves clarification. This study aimed to summarise data on the surgical training given to physicians by different countries. In April 2020, we conducted a questionnaire-based study of 14 countries wintering in Antarctica. Responses were descriptively analysed. Regarding the profiles of physicians recruited by the wintering countries, 30% to 55% were non-surgeon doctors compared with 45% to 70% for surgeons depending on the year. Of the 13 countries answering the questionnaire, nine organised practical surgical training and six used theoretical material. All countries reported practical training for dental surgery, while only five countries provided training in four other surgical specialities (orthopaedic, digestive, thoracic, and ear, throat, and nose). All 13 countries reported using a telemedicine system. These results revealed heterogeneous training strategies among the recruited physicians, reflecting the difficulties of practice on this extreme continent. Future work may assess the effectiveness of each strategy. A better understanding of surgical epidemiology and a detailed referencing of the equipment available at the bases would help better define the contours of surgical care in Antarctica. |
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McGill University = Université McGill Montréal, Canada Laboratoire Ethique Politique et Santé (EA 4569) Université Paris Descartes - Paris 5 (UPD5) Fondation Médecins Sans Frontières Mobilités : Vieillissement, Pathologie, Santé (COMETE) Université de Caen Normandie (UNICAEN) Normandie Université (NU)-Normandie Université (NU)-Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) Dr. Paul Lafort |
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Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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Surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from Antarctica. International survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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surgical training strategies for physicians practicing in an isolated environment: an example from antarctica. international survey of 13 countries with active winter stations |
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