Societal Burden of Trauma and Disparities in Trauma Care.

Autor:	Goddard SD; Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Avenue South, BDB 622, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA., Jarman MP; The Department of Surgery, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, One Brigham Circle,1620 Tremont Street, Suite 2-016, Boston, MA 02120, USA., Hashmi ZG; Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1808 7th Avenue South, BDB 622, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. Electronic address: mhashmi@uabmc.edu.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Surgical clinics of North America [Surg Clin North Am] 2024 Apr; Vol. 104 (2), pp. 255-266. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 28.
DOI:	10.1016/j.suc.2023.09.009
Abstrakt:	Trauma imposes a significant societal burden, with injury being a leading cause of mortality worldwide. While numerical data reveal that trauma accounts for millions of deaths annually, its true impact goes beyond these figures. The toll extends to non-fatal injuries, resulting in long-term physical and mental health consequences. Moreover, injury-related health care costs and lost productivity place substantial strain on a nation's economy. Disparities in trauma care further exacerbate this burden, affecting access to timely and appropriate care across various patient populations. These disparities manifest across the entire continuum of trauma care, from prehospital to in-hospital and post-acute phases. Addressing these disparities and improving access to quality trauma care are crucial steps toward alleviating the societal burden of trauma and enhancing equitable patient outcomes. Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose relevant to this work. (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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