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Revista Colombiana de Cirugía
Print version ISSN 2011-7582On-line version ISSN 2619-6107
Abstract
LOZADA-MARTINEZ, Ivan David et al. GRINCIRCAR: an initiative to promote academic surgery and surgical research in the Colombian Caribbean. rev. colomb. cir. [online]. 2023, vol.38, n.3, pp.432-438. Epub Jan 25, 2023. ISSN 2011-7582. https://doi.org/10.30944/20117582.2267.
Introduction.
Surgical research is one of the cornerstones of academic surgery, which integrates the microenvironment to achieve an adequate evidence-based practice, asking the right questions to achieve eventual solutions to the surgical needs of a population. In the Colombian Caribbean, there are significant gaps in the contribution in surgical research, compared to other regions of the country. Therefore, an initiative is needed to address these challenges.
Methods.
The Collaborative Group for Research in General Surgery and Subspecialties of the Colombian Caribbean (GRINCIRCAR) is an initiative founded by a group of medical students, surgical residents and academic surgeons from Colombian Caribbean universities, who seek to promote surgical research and contribute to solutions of health problems in surgery in the region.
Discussion.
According to the research program, health policies and priorities established by the National Institute of Health, there are at least two dimensions where surgery is directly involved. Despite this, there are no data on the distribution of resources for surgical research in the Colombian Caribbean region, despite the fact that access to basic surgical care and surgical diseases are part of the priorities in global health and surgery.
Conclusions.
There is a need to promote academic surgery and surgical research in the Colombian Caribbean region. Collaborative research in the region could be a solution by integrating the participation of multiple centers and participants.
Keywords : general surgery; research; research design; health services research; health care outcome assessment; Colombia.