Hospital Ownership and Surgical Outcomes in East, Central, and Southern Africa
In this study, faith-based hospitals in East, Central, and Southern Africa were associated with significantly lower surgical mortality rates compared with public and private hospitals. These findings suggest that practices and resources in faith-based hospitals contribute to improved surgical outcomes, warranting further investigation to inform health care policy and improve surgical care and outcomes in the region.
Authors
- Robert K. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-5821)
- Eric O’Flynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4163-8572)
- Niraj Bachheta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4647-5285)
- Michael Mwachiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3779-5324)
- Andrea S. Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-9124)
- Yves Yankunze
- Abebe Bekele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7841-8712)
Institutions
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (IE)
- Brown University (US)
- University of Global Health Equity (RW)
- Tenwek Hospital (KE)
- East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1430
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51