Sri Lanka Care Pathway
Acknowledgement
This work is being developed using the model created by the India Care Pathways and this project is coordinated by Lab member Duneesha De Silva.
About
Pay it Forward Model - a key leader from previous Care Pathway projects acts as a consultant in developing a future Care Pathway in another region, helping to further global collaboration and mentorship.
GHDR member Alaric Aroojis, in collaboration with the Vancouver GHDR team, is working with local experts in Sri Lanka to establish a Care Pathway for DDH.
Goal
Establish a standardized screening algorithm for DDH surveillance in Sri Lanka
Progress
Connected with local healthcare professionals and formed an expert panel
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Administered subspecialty surveys to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and
pediatricians/neonatologists
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Conducted a modified Delphi process with expert panel and solidified the resulting consensus statements into guidelines
3
Next Steps
Publish findings of subspecialty surveys
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Publish guidelines so they can be adopted by the healthcare system