scholarly journals Burden of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees: a scoping review

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Naja ◽  
Hibeh Shatila ◽  
Maria El Koussa ◽  
Lokman Meho ◽  
Lilian Ghandour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable diseases and its models of care in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e033320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fantu Abebe Eyowas ◽  
Marguerite Schneider ◽  
Biksegn Asrat Yirdaw ◽  
Fentie Ambaw Getahun
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Low And Middle Income

IntroductionMultimorbidity is the coexistence of two or more chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in a given individual. Multimorbidity is increasing in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and challenging health systems. Individuals with multimorbidity are facing the risk of premature mortality, lower quality of life and greater use of healthcare services. However, despite the huge challenge multimorbidity brings in LMICs, gaps remain in mapping and synthesising the available knowledge on the issue. The focus of this scoping review will be to synthesise the extent, range and nature of studies on the epidemiology and models of multimorbidity care in LMICs.MethodsPubMed (MEDLINE) will be the main database to be searched. For articles that are not indexed in the PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases will be searched. Grey literature databases will also be explored. There will be no restrictions on study setting or year of publication. Articles will be searched using key terms, including comorbidity, co-morbidity, multimorbidity, multiple chronic conditions and model of care. Relevant articles will be screened by two independent reviewers and data will be charted accordingly. The result of this scoping review will be presented using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist and reporting guideline.Ethics and disseminationThis scoping review does not require ethical approval. Findings will be published in peer-reviewed journal and presented at scientific conferences.

scholarly journals Burgeoning burden of non-communicable diseases in Nepal: a scoping review

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Raj Mishra ◽  
Dinesh Neupane ◽  
Parash Mani Bhandari ◽  
Vishnu Khanal ◽  
Per Kallestrup
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals The risk, burden, and management of non-communicable diseases in cerebral palsy: a scoping review

2018 ◽  
Vol 60 (8) ◽  
pp. 753-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M Ryan ◽  
Elizabeth Allen ◽  
John Gormley ◽  
Edward A Hurvitz ◽  
Mark D Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Costs associated with management of non-communicable diseases in the Arab Region: a scoping review

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadi Saleh ◽  
Amena El Harakeh ◽  
Maysa Baroud ◽  
Najah Zeineddine ◽  
Angie Farah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Host country responses to non-communicable diseases amongst Syrian refugees: a review

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chaza Akik ◽  
Hala Ghattas ◽  
Sandra Mesmar ◽  
Miriam Rabkin ◽  
Wafaa M. El-Sadr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Host Country ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Framing global discourses on non-communicable diseases: a scoping review

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melisa Mei Jin Tan ◽  
Emeline Han ◽  
Pami Shrestha ◽  
Shishi Wu ◽  
Farah Shiraz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Policy Coherence ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Global Policy ◽  
Global Health Policy ◽  
Global Strategies ◽  
Policy Discourses

Abstract Background The choices that policymakers make are shaped by how their problems are framed. At last, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have risen high on the global policy agenda, but there are many disputed issues. First, what are they? Their name refers not to what they are but what they are not. Second, where do their boundaries lie? What diseases are included? Third, should we view their causes as mainly biomedical, behavioural, or social, or a combination? Our failure to resolve these issues has been invoked as a reason for our limited progress in developing and implementing effective remedies. In this scoping review, we ask “What is known from the existing literature about how NCDs are framed in the global policy discourses?” We answer it by reviewing the frames employed in policy and academic discourses. Methods We searched nine electronic databases for articles published since inception to 31 May 2019. We also reviewed websites of eight international organisations to identify global NCDs policies. We extracted data and synthesised findings to identify key thematic frames. Results We included 36 articles and nine policy documents on global NCDs policies. We identified five discursive domains that have been used and where there are differing perspectives. These are: “Expanding the NCDs frame to include mental health and air pollution”; “NCDs and their determinants”; “A rights-based approach to NCDs”; “Approaches to achieving policy coherence in NCDs globally”; and “NCDs as part of Sustainable Socio-economic Development”. We further identified 12 frames within the five discursive domains. Conclusions This scoping review identifies issues that remain unresolved and points to a need for alignment of perspectives among global health policy actors, as well as synergies with those working on mental health, maternal health, and child health. The current COVID-19 pandemic warrants greater consideration of its impact on global NCDs policies. Future global strategies for NCDs need to consider explicitly how NCDs are framed in a changing global health discourse and ensure adequate alignment with implementation and global health issues. There is a need for global strategies to recognise the pertinent role of actors in shaping policy discourses.

scholarly journals Process evaluation of complex interventions in chronic and neglected tropical diseases in low- and middle-income countries—a scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Lazo-Porras ◽  
Hueiming Liu ◽  
J. Jaime Miranda ◽  
Graham Moore ◽  
Mafalda Burri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Process Evaluation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Complex Interventions ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Process Evaluations

Abstract Background The use of process evaluations is a growing area of interest in research groups working on complex interventions. This methodology tries to understand how the intervention was implemented to inform policy and practice. A recent systematic review by Liu et al. on process evaluations of complex interventions addressing non-communicable diseases found few studies in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC) because it was restricted to randomized controlled trials, primary healthcare level and non-communicable diseases. Yet, LMICs face different barriers to implement interventions in comparison to high-income countries such as limited human resources, access to health care and skills of health workers to treat chronic conditions especially at primary health care level. Therefore, understanding the challenges of interventions for non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases (diseases that affect poor populations and have chronic sequelae) will be important to improve how process evaluation is designed, conducted and used in research projects in LMICs. For these reasons, in comparison to the study of Liu et al., the current study will expand the search strategy to include different study designs, languages and settings. Objective Map research using process evaluation in the areas of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases to inform the gaps in the design and conduct of this type of research in LMICs. Methods Scoping review of process evaluation studies of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs of complex interventions implemented in LMICs including participants with non-communicable diseases or neglected tropical diseases and their health care providers (physicians, nurses, technicians and others) related to achieve better health for all through reforms in universal coverage, public policy, service delivery and leadership. The aspects that will be evaluated are as follows: (i) available evidence of process evaluation in the areas of non-communicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases such as frameworks and theories, (ii) methods applied to conduct process evaluations and (iii) gaps between the design of the intervention and its implementation that were identified through the process evaluation. Studies published from January 2008. Exclusion criteria are as follows: not peer reviewed articles, not a report based on empirical research, not reported in English or Spanish or Portuguese or French, reviews and non-human research. Discussion This scoping review will map the evidence of process evaluations conducted in LMICs. It will also identify the methods they used to collect and interpret data, how different theories and frameworks were used and lessons from the implementation of complex interventions. This information will allow researchers to conduct better process evaluations considering special characteristics from countries with limited human resources, scarce data available and limited access to health care.

Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases and Associated Medication Use Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: An Analysis of Country-Wide Data from the Sijilli Electronic Health Records Database

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shadi Saleh ◽  
Lina Abdouni ◽  
Hani Dimassi ◽  
Dana Nabulsi ◽  
Ranime Harb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Electronic Health Records ◽  
Medication Use ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Syrian Refugees ◽  
Health Records ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases ◽  
Adherence To Medication ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Electronic Health

Abstract Background Globally, the number of forcibly displaced individuals has reached 70.8 million. Lebanon, a middle income country, hosts the highest number of refugees per capita worldwide. The majority of refugees are Syrians who have fled the Syrian war that started in 2011. The migration journey exposes refugees to increased susceptibility to a wide range of medical issues including non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study aims to determine the prevalence of NCDs among adult Syrian refugees in Lebanon, with a focus on hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and cancer. The study also aims to explore factors potentially related to the prevalence figures and understand the medication use associated with these morbidities. Methods This study is a secondary analysis of de-identified data from the “Sijilli Electronic Health Records for Refugees” Database comprising data on 10,082 Syrian refugees from across informal tented settlements located all over Lebanon. A total of 3,255 records of Syrian refugees aged above 18 years old and reporting having at least one condition of the following were included in the analysis: hypertension, diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases or cancer. Pearson’s Chi-square, independent t-test, and multivariate logistic regressions were used for data analysis. Results Hypertension was the most prevalent (10.0%) NCD among refugees, and a higher age was associated with higher NCDs prevalence. A strong linkage has been reported between smoking status and alcohol intake, and increased risk for NCDs. Study findings also revealed that the highest prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and CVDs was observed among refugees originating from Idlib, Aleppo and Homs. An association between adherence to medication and location of diagnosis was noted, with females who were diagnosed before moving to Lebanon being more likely to take corresponding medications compared to those diagnosed in Lebanon, with no difference reported among males. Conclusions Our findings suggest that efforts should be directed towards the employment of innovative low-cost approaches for NCD detection and control among refugees, with a focus on the importance of adherence to medication. Such efforts remain imperative to control the increasing burden of NCDs amongst refugee populations and improve equitable access to NCD services.

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