@article{fdi:010086505, title = {{A} situational analysis of the care of road traffic victims in {B}urkina {F}aso : a challenge to achieve sustainable development objectives}, author = {{G}uiard {S}chmid, {J}.{B}. and {C}omte, {T}. and {O}uatarra, {S}.{A}. and {G}andema, {S}. and {T}apsoba, {A}.{B}. and {B}ambara, {Y}. and {B}onnet, {E}mmanuel}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he aim of this study was to assess the capacity of {B}urkina {F}aso's health services to care for road accident victims, from the crash site up to their recovery and rehabilitation. {M}ethods : {W}e performed a situation analysis rooted in the literature findings, an overview of administrative documents, followed by the analysis of pre-hospital, hospital and post-hospital care. {W}e also performed monitoring visits and interviewed a number of stakeholders, aiming to understand the current situation and identify the most important knowledge gaps, required for the development of policy and implementation of the holistic intervention plan. {R}esults : {T}he study identified numerous and strong deficiencies across the total care of road accident victims management spectrum. {T}he results suggest that a broad-scope intervention is needed, although even smaller-scale effects on elements of total care may yield improvements in specific areas. {W}e also detected a substantial need for more primary studies that can provide relevant data for policy. {C}onclusion : {T}his study identified numerous problems, which need to be further explored and quantified, before a more systematic intervention can be applied across the country, aiming to reduce the negative health consequences of road accidents.}, keywords = {{BURKINA} {FASO} ; {BOBO} {DIOULASSO} ; {OUAGADOUGOU}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{J}ournal of {G}lobal {H}ealth {E}conomics and {P}olicy}, volume = {1}, numero = {}, pages = {e2021009 [7 ]}, ISSN = {2806-6073}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.52872/001c.28386}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086505}, }