Global Barriers to Otolaryngology Care
The results of this cross-sectional study suggest that there are barriers to otolaryngology care globally that affected all levels of the health care system. This work may inform prioritization of otolaryngology within research and policy, and it emphasizes the need for effective strategies to expand access to otolaryngology care, particularly in lower-income settings.
Authors
- Lauren K. Dillard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8631-1341)
- David J. Fei‐Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4485-8274)
- Christopher Z. Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-6852)
- Mary Jue Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4996-6362)
- Rolvix Harlan Patterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7004-615X)
- Holly N. Sprow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7747-6117)
- Tarika Srinivasan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5206-1401)
- Davina Daudu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1962-8212)
- A. Pandey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6907-1489)
- Adebolajo A. Adeyemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-5758)
- Alexander Cherches (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7105-3295)
- David A. Shaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-7812)
- Samuel Okerosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6365-0076)
- Blake C. Alkire
- Beatriz Petrucci
- Taseer Din (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7770-9921)
- Sharon Ovnat Tamir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5093-9310)
- Keshav V. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3315-0665)
- Aveline Aloyce Kahinga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7238-3299)
- Emily R. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1745-5728)
- Doreen Nakku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6295-5684)
- Joshua P. Wiedermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7377-7107)
- Gabrielle L. Cahill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6557-6989)
- Iman Adel
- Amina Seguya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0499-0227)
- Racheal Hapunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3867-0582)
- Titus Ibekwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8313-2337)
- Ali Haider Bangash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-3194)
- Allan Mukuzi
- Johannes J. Fagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7924-7265)
- Ivy W. Maina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4426-2718)
- Valerie Salano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1019-9634)
- Isaie Ncogoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5426-1420)
- Christopher James Waterworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9059-812X)
- Carolina Der (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-6758)
- Mahmood F. Bhutta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4688-1670)
- Sarah R. Nuss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8608-6874)
- H.C. Lin
- Zachary Elwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0184-127X)
- Carolina Pietrobon
- Nader Zalaquett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7206-152X)
- Keith Potent
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL)
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- Univates (BR)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Arizona (US)
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Duke University (US)
- Rawalpindi Medical University (PK)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Mulago Hospital (UG)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Ministério da Saúde (BR)
- Duke Institute for Health Innovation (US)
- University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Center for Global Health (US)
- Global Initiative on Psychiatry (GE)
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Abuja (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaoto.2025.0573
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64