Key result
E-Delphi process favors regional adaptation over a one-size-fits-all model for postoperative care short-courses.
Why the study?
Most surgical and anaesthetic mortality and morbidity occurs postoperatively in low- and middle-income countries, but no short courses specifically addressed postoperative care and complications.
Population
Low- and middle-income country anaesthesia providers trained as short-course facilitators (86, 64, and 35 panellists across successive rounds)
Design
Three-round e-Delphi consensus process
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May guide postoperative care training design in LMICs; leaves open impact on outcomes pending prospective evaluation.
There is significant regional variability in the perceived priorities for postoperative care training in low- and middle-income countries, supporting regional adaptation of short courses.
A 2022 study studied Postoperative care (n=86). e-Delphi process for short-course development was evaluated on Key features of a proposed short-course addressing postoperative care. An e-Delphi process identified 60, 40, and 54 core features for a postoperative care short-course across different geographic regions, supporting regional adaptation over a one-size-fits-all model.
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