History of injury in a developing country: a scoping review of injury literature in Lebanon. (23rd April 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Al-Hajj, Samar; Pawliuk, Colleen; Smith, Jennifer; Zheng, Alex; Pike, Ian
• Is Part Of: Journal of public health. Volume 43:Number 1(2021)
• Page Start: e24
• Page End: e44
• Publication Date: 2020-04-23
• Subjects: Eastern Mediterranean Region -- injury -- Lebanon -- scoping review; Public health -- Periodicals; Public health -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Periodicals; Medical policy -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 362.1
• DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa043
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-3842

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Lebanon, an Eastern Mediterranean country, suffers a large burden of injury as a consequence of conflict and war, political instability, and the lack of policies and safety regulations. This article aims to systematically map and comprehensively describe the injury research literature in Lebanon and, to identify gaps for future research. Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, Eric and SafetyLit, and the grey literature, including conference proceedings, theses and dissertations, government and media reports, were searched without any date or language limits. Data were extracted from 467 documents using REDCap. Results: War-related injuries were the most prevalent type of injury in Lebanon, followed by homicide and other forms of violence. While existing literature targeted vulnerable and at-risk populations, the vast majority focused solely on reporting the prevalence of injuries and associated risk factors. There are considerable gaps in the literature dealing with the integration of preventive programs and interventions across all populations. Conclusions: Lebanon, historically and currently, experiences a high number of injuries from many different external causes. To date, efforts have focused on reporting the prevalence of injuries and making recommendations, rather than implementing and evaluating interventions and programs to inform policies. Future injury related work should prioritize interventions and prevention programs.