About this trial
Cameroon experiences a high burden of injury-related morbidity and mortality and currently lacks a formal pre-hospital care system. Lay First Responder (LFR) programs have been implemented in several low-and middle-income countries to improve early injury care by training non-medical community members with high exposure to injury, such as commercial drivers, in basic first aid and safe transport of injured patients.
The study aims to implement and evaluate a data-driven, context-adapted LFR program in Cameroon using an implementation science approach. Quantitative trauma registry data and qualitative stakeholder interviews will be used to adapt the LFR curriculum to local injury patterns and care gaps. LFR program implementation will be associated with increased chances of survival on presentation and improved trauma outcomes.
The study is an interrupted time series evaluation of an LFR intervention where prehospital care rates and clinical patterns in the Cameroon Trauma Registry (CTR) patients at Limbe Regional hospital will be compared between historical pre-implementation controls and post-implementation of a data-driven lay first responder training program (the intervention).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Lay First Responder (LFR) training
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Sabrinah Christie
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Sponsor institution
Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health
Collaborator
University of Buea
Collaborator
University of California, Los Angeles
Collaborator