The Global Spine Care Initiative: public health and prevention interventions for common spine disorders in low- and middle-income communities.
Bart N GreenMargareta NordinScott HaldemanEdward J KaneMichael B ClayErin A GriffithJuan M CastelloteMatthew SmuckShanmuganathan RajasekaranEric L HurwitzMargareta C NordinKristi RandhawaHainan YuPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
Prevention principles and health promotion strategies were identified that were incorporated in the GSCI care pathway. Interventions should encourage healthy behaviors of individuals and promote public health interventions that are most likely to optimize physical and psychosocial health targeting the unique characteristics of each community. Prevention interventions that are implemented in medically underserved areas should be based upon best evidence, resource availability, and selected through group decision-making processes by individuals and the community. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.