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Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports

10-04-2024 | Urological Surgery | REVIEW

Urological Surgery Training in Low- and Low-Middle-Resource Settings: a Model for Success!

Authors: Matthew Trail, Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam

Published in: Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This review addresses the growing need for enhanced surgical—and specifically urological—training in low- and low-middle-income countries (LLMICs). Outlined are the challenges host and visiting teams face in facilitating such training, the role of international collaborations and the various urological pathologies that necessitate attention.

Recent Findings

Many challenges exist for the successful implementation of urological training in LLMICs. There is a clear need for specific, collaborative and sustainable approaches to address the gap in expertise between high-income countries (HICs) and LLMICs and enhance the delivery of safe, high-quality urological care.

Summary

Advancements made in recent decades to address the deficiency in urological surgery training in LLMICs have been made; however, there remains a gulf in the standard of training between HICs and LLMICs. Ongoing international collaborations with remote mentoring utilising modern technologies will play an instrumental role in enhancing urological surgery training in LLMICs in the coming years.
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Metadata
Title
Urological Surgery Training in Low- and Low-Middle-Resource Settings: a Model for Success!
Authors
Matthew Trail
Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam
Publication date
10-04-2024
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Bladder Dysfunction Reports
Print ISSN: 1931-7212
Electronic ISSN: 1931-7220
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11884-024-00750-w