Data Collection Tools for Maternal and Child Health in Humanitarian Emergencies: An Updated Systematic Review. (10th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Constantino, Juliana Lima; Romeiro, Fernanda Dias; Diaz, Theresa; Moran, Allisyn C; Boschi-Pinto, Cynthia
• Is Part Of: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness. Volume 14:Number 5(2020)
• Page Start: 601
• Page End: 619
• Publication Date: 2020-10-10
• Subjects: child health, -- humanitarian emergencies, -- maternal health; Disaster medicine -- Periodicals; Emergency management -- Planning -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 363.34
• DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2019.103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1935-7893

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The worst rates of preventable mortality and morbidity among women and children occur in humanitarian settings. Reliable, easy-to-use, standardized, and efficient tools for data collection are needed to enable different organizations to plan and act in the most effective way. In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned a review of tools for data collection on the health of women and children in humanitarian emergencies. An update of this review was conducted to investigate whether the recommendations made were taken forward and to identify newly developed tools. Fifty-three studies and 5 new tools were identified. Only 1 study used 1 of the tools identified in our search. Little has been done in terms of the previous recommendations. Authors may not be aware of the availability of such tools and of the importance of documenting their data using the same methods as other researchers. Currently used tools may not be suitable for use in humanitarian settings or may not include the domains of the authors' interests. The development of standardized instruments should be done with all key workers in the area and could be coordinated by the WHO.