scholarly journals Prevention of childhood unintentional injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243464
Author(s):  
Anna Tupetz ◽  
Kaitlyn Friedman ◽  
Duan Zhao ◽  
Huipeng Liao ◽  
Megan Von Isenburg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among children. Numerous injury prevention strategies have been successful in high-income countries, but the majority of unintentional injuries happen to children living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This project aims to delineate the childhood injury prevention initiatives in LMICs. For inclusion, peer-reviewed articles needed to address unintentional injury, include children <18, assess a prevention-related intervention, contain a control group, and be published after 1988. Two pairs of reviewers evaluated articles independently to determine study eligibility. 74 articles were included. 30 studies addressed road traffic injuries, 11 drowning, 8 burns, 3 falls, 8 poisonings, and 21 an unspecified injury type. The findings show positive effects on injury outcome measures following educational interventions, the need for longer follow-up periods after the intervention, the need for effectiveness trials for behavior change, and the need for an increase in injury prevention services in LMICs. This is the first systematic review to summarize the prevention initiatives for all types of childhood unintentional injuries in LMICs. Increased attention and funding are required to go beyond educational initiatives with self-reported measures and little follow-up time to robust interventions that will reduce the global burden of unintentional injuries among children.

scholarly journals Correction: Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e0150150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Staton ◽  
Joao Vissoci ◽  
Enying Gong ◽  
Nicole Toomey ◽  
Rebeccah Wafula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals Road Traffic Injury Prevention Initiatives: A Systematic Review and Metasummary of Effectiveness in Low and Middle Income Countries

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e0144971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Staton ◽  
Joao Vissoci ◽  
Enying Gong ◽  
Nicole Toomey ◽  
Rebeccah Wafula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Road Traffic Injury ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Traffic Injury ◽  
Low And Middle Income

scholarly journals A systematic review of employment outcomes from youth skills training programmes in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries

Nature Food ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (10) ◽  
pp. 605-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. H. Eugenie Maïga ◽  
Mohamed Porgo ◽  
Pam Zahonogo ◽  
Cocou Jaurès Amegnaglo ◽  
Doubahan Adeline Coulibaly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Youth Engagement ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Engagement of youth in agriculture in low- and middle-income countries may offer opportunities to curb underemployment, urban migration, disillusionment of youth and social unrest, as well as to lift individuals and communities from poverty and hunger. Lack of education or skills training has been cited as a challenge to engage youth in the sector. Here we systematically interrogate the literature for the evaluation of skills training programmes for youth in low- and middle-income countries. Sixteen studies—nine quantitative, four qualitative and three mixed methods—from the research and grey literature documented the effects of programmes on outcomes relating to youth engagement, including job creation, income, productivity and entrepreneurship in agriculture. Although we find that skills training programmes report positive effects on our chosen outcomes, like previous systematic reviews we find the topic to chronically lack evaluation. Given the interest that donors and policymakers have in youth engagement in agriculture, our systematic review uncovers a gap in the knowledge of their effectiveness.

244 Traumatic Brain Injury Related Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity in Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_6) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bandyopadhyay ◽  
M Kawka ◽  
K Marks ◽  
G Richards ◽  
E Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Traffic Accidents ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Road Traffic Accidents ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Aim Three million cases of paediatric traumatic brain injury (pTBI) occur annually, the majority of which occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). However, there is a paucity of data on the outcomes of pTBI available. We aimed to systematically review and synthesise the reported morbidity and mortality from pTBI in the published literature about LMICs. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, and Global Index Medicus were searched for relevant articles from January 2000 to May 2020. Observational or experimental studies on pTBI (individuals between the ages of 0 to 16 years) in LMICs were included. Morbidity data were descriptively analysed, and a random-effects model was used to pool mortality rates. PROSPERO ID: CRD42020171276. Results We included 145 studies from 38 countries representing 174073 patients with pTBI. Males were twice (95% CI: 1.6 – 2.4) as likely to have a pTBI than females. Where available, mild TBI represented ≥ 60% of all pTBI cases in most reports (n = 24/43, 56%). The commonest cited cause of pTBI was road traffic accidents (n = 16643/43083, 39%), followed by falls (n = 10927/43083, 25%). 4385 patients (n = 4385/18092, 24%) had a reduction from normal function on discharge. On average, there were 6.7 deaths per 100 cases of pTBI. Conclusions Only 38 LMICs have published data on the volume and burden of pTBI in their country. Limited data available suggests that young male children are at a high-risk of pTBIs in LMICs, particularly from road traffic accidents.

Injury Prevention Research and Global Child Health

2018 ◽  
pp. 339-358
Author(s):  
Nichole L. Hodges ◽  
Gary A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Injury Prevention ◽  
High Income ◽  
Public Health Approach ◽  
Unintentional Injuries ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among children throughout the world. It is estimated that 735,500 children and teens younger than 20 years die from unintentional injuries annually. Although injuries are one of the most common causes of pediatric mortality globally, they do not affect all regions of the world equally. Low- and middle-income countries not only experience pediatric injuries at a much higher rate than high-income countries, but they also have greater total injury-related mortality and morbidity. An estimated 97% of all pediatric unintentional injury-related deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries. This chapter will describe the global public health burden and leading causes of unintentional injuries to children. We will also discuss the application of the public health approach and the principles of injury prevention to child injury. Best practices and case studies will be presented to highlight innovative research studies and evidence-based injury prevention strategies that have been implemented in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. The chapter closes with an overview of current research gaps and suggestions for advancing the field. This chapter will not discuss intentional injury specifically, which, in the editors’ assessment, deserves a detailed and comprehensive thesis— not achievable in a single chapter.

scholarly journals Effects of information and communication technology use in nursing and obstetric learning in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arzouma Hermann Pilabré ◽  
Patrice Ngangué ◽  
Nestor Bationo ◽  
Issouf Tassembédo ◽  
Doulaye Traoré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Abstract Background The use of ICT in learning has become commonplace in higher education and, consequently, in nurses, midwives, and other health professionals worldwide. This use has become widespread and intensified since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite growing evidence that e-learning has positive effects, studies on the effects of ICT use in nursing and midwifery learning in low- and middle-income countries are limited. Objectives This systematic review aims to identify and synthesize the effects of information and communication technologies utilization in nursing and obstetric learning in low- and middle-income countries. Methods A search of articles published from 2016 to 2020 on the effects of ICT use in nursing and obstetric learning was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Epistemonikos and ERIC using free and controlled vocabularies. All original articles meeting the predefined criteria were included. Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines, searches were performed among published and unpublished articles. Data were extracted and assessed for quality using the Mixed Methods Analysis Tool (MMAT). Results Of 483 articles identified, eleven were reviewed, and eight were found to be relevant. The included articles were synthesized into a narrative synthesis. The effects of using ICT in learning are related to student motivation, autonomy in learning, meaningful acquisition of knowledge and skills. Furthermore, students have a positive perception of the use of ICT in learning. Conclusion The results of this study on the use of ICTs in nursing and midwifery learning in low- and middle-income countries show that ICTs are used primarily as a medium for distance learning. In addition, it was found that e-learning has several advantages or positive effects. However, many students do not have a personal computer, and they have low or average skills in the use of computer tools, and access to the Internet is low. A limitation of this study is the lack of primary data on the effects of ICT use in midwifery learning in low- and middle-income countries.

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