Assessing violence and injury prevention plans, strategies and indicators in eighteen Pacific Islands countries: an environmental scan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Similar to many other resource poor settings, due to competing priorities, injury is often neglected in the Pacific Islands despite being a prevalent cause of death and disability. This study identifies, and synthesises existing plans and strategies, and assesses progress against indicators for the prevention of violence and injury in 18 Pacific Islands nations to identify gaps and highlight opportunities.

Methods

An environmental scan of known government repositories and Google Advanced was conducted to identify publicly available documents describing/evaluating national-level injury prevention strategies and plans in the Pacific Islands. Data were extracted on the strategy/plan, country, government department responsible, indicators and related progress.

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SUBMITTER: Baffsky R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10788529 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature