September 10, 2025Health Science ReportsOpen Access

Economics of Task‐Shifting in Surgery: A Systematic Review

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Systematic review demonstrates cost-effectiveness of task shifting in surgery for low-resource settings, suggesting improved access and efficiency.

Task shifting to non-surgeons lowers total surgery costs while maintaining outcomes comparable to surgeons.
Overall, findings indicate cost-effectiveness in surgical care across low- and high-income countries.
Study analysis included 16 studies across various income settings, highlighting methodological challenges in generalization.
More evidence is needed to solidify findings and guide surgical policy making in diverse locations.

Oko et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Systematic review demonstrates cost-effectiveness of task shifting in surgery for low-resource settings, suggesting improved access and efficiency.