Scoping review evaluates the impact of medical education programs on patient-level outcomes in resource limited settings, highlighting measurement gaps.
Key Points
MAIN FINDING: The review identifies a lack of standardized metrics for measuring the impact of medical education in resource limited settings.
KEY EVIDENCE: Only 6 out of 32 articles assessed patient-level impact, focusing on outcomes like decreased complications and mortality rates.
APPROACH: The scoping review analyzed 1504 articles from four databases, adhering to PRISMA-ScR guidelines in its methodology.
SIGNIFICANCE: Emphasizing patient-level impact can help enhance the effectiveness of medical education programs and guide future investment in surgical workforce training.