The governance of overseas surgical collaborations - BFIRST/BSSH

B Jemec; W Lam; S P Hodgson; J W M Jones; R Eckersley; N Nyamulani; M Riaz; M Fell; R Nicholas; R Bhopal; Kapila Mendis; M R Karim Khan; B Sommerlad

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.022

The governance of overseas surgical collaborations - BFIRST/BSSH

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Feb;74(2):396-400. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.022. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

Authors

B Jemec¹, W Lam², S P Hodgson³, J W M Jones³, R Eckersley³, N Nyamulani³, M Riaz², M Fell², R Nicholas², R Bhopal², Kapila Mendis⁴, M R Karim Khan², B Sommerlad²

Affiliations

¹ The British Foundation for International Surgery and Training and Associates, c/o the British Association for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Lincolns Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom the BSSH is Lincolns Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom. Electronic address: jemec.barbara@gmail.com.
² The British Foundation for International Surgery and Training and Associates, c/o the British Association for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Lincolns Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom the BSSH is Lincolns Inn Fields, WC2A 3PE, United Kingdom.
³ The British Society for Surgery of the Hand Overseas Committee and Associates, United Kingdom.
⁴ The Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: drkapilamendis@gmail.com.

PMID: 33051175
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.022

Abstract

Clinical governance is the structured approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care and is a vital part of global surgery. BFIRST and BSSH closely collaborate with local doctors on a number of overseas projects, seeking to strengthen and develop local knowledge and skills, aiming for an independent local practice in reconstructive and upper limb surgery. Thoughts on essential requirements, improvements and pitfalls in the ethical approach to global collaboratives are presented.

Keywords: BFIRST; BSSH; Collaboration; Ethics; Global surgery; Governance.

Publication types

Consensus Development Conference
Editorial

MeSH terms

Aftercare
Capacity Building / organization & administration
Global Health
Humans
Informed Consent
Medical Missions / organization & administration*
Plastic Surgery Procedures / standards*
Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods
Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*