Enhancing trauma care in Ukraine amid conflict: A successful implementation of the modified advanced trauma life support course in an active war zone
Our study demonstrates successful ATLS course implementation in an active war zone, filling a critical gap in trauma education in Ukraine. Despite challenges, the program significantly enhanced participants' trauma care knowledge and confidence. Collaboration between international and local partners was pivotal. This model can serve as a valuable framework for trauma education globally, improving outcomes in conflict zones and resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Gideon Loevinsohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4487-3087)
- Alexis Schmid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3174-3283)
- Ali Dzhemiliev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0529-7902)
- John E. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3830-9807)
- Jonathan Strong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6299-8297)
- Sean M Kivlehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4857-4316)
- Lindsey Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0075-0640)
- David P. Mooney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4853-7002)
- Kathleen Murray
- Beth Hochman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-6219)
- Geoffrey A. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5756-995X)
- Feroze Sidhwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7736-4748)
- Meaghan Sydlowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2387-001X)
- M. W. Owens
- Mazurenko Ov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2560-900X)
- Noah Carton‐Rossen
- Oleksii Lopatniuk
- Ali Javed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4592-4445)
- Olha Kushner
- Beck Lienau
- Vladyslav Hvozd
- Susanna Aksenkova
- Kyrylo Kliukach
- Anton Darnytskyi
- Nelya Melnitchouk
- Ivan Rudas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6803-5856)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- International Medical Corps (US)
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine (UA)
- San Joaquin General Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (US)
- New York University (US)
- V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (UA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12362
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45