Perioperative registries in resource-limited settings: The way forward for Pakistan

Authors

  • Usama Waqar Aga Khan University
  • Shaheer Ahmed Year 2 MBBS Student, Medical College, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Ayesha Nasir Hameed Year 3 MBBS Student, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Namrah Aziz Year 3 MBBS Student, Medical College, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Hina Inam Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKU-24

Abstract

Capable of improving surgical quality, perioperative registries can allow performance benchmarking, reliable reporting and the development of risk-prediction models. Well established in high-income countries, perioperative registries remain limited in lower- and middle-income countries due to several challenges. First, ensuring comprehensive data entry forums to power the registries is difficult because of limited electronic medical records requiring sustained efforts to develop and integrate these
into practice. Second, lack of adequate expertise and resources to develop and maintain registry software necessitates the involvement of software developers and information technology personnel. Third, case ascertainment and item completion are challenging secondary to poor-quality medical records and high lossto- follow-up rates, requiring telemedicine initiatives as an
adjunct to existing care for the assessment of postdischarge outcomes.

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Published

2022-02-08

How to Cite

Waqar, U., Shaheer Ahmed, Ayesha Nasir Hameed, Namrah Aziz, & Hina Inam. (2022). Perioperative registries in resource-limited settings: The way forward for Pakistan. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(01). https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKU-24

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