A scoping review of cultural issues concerning institutional quarantine and isolation during major multi-country outbreaks in Africa: 2000-2023.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Infectious disease outbreaks pose significant challenges in Africa due to its ecology, socioeconomic conditions, and weak health systems. Implementing institutional quarantine and isolation (Q&I) measures is crucial for managing major outbreaks. However, the cultural context often determines the success of these measures. This scoping review aims to examine existing evidence on the cultural aspects of institutional Q&I in Africa over the past two decades, focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and other major multi-country disease outbreaks.

Methods

This scoping review's protocol was registered with the Open Science Framework registry. Nine research databases were systematically searched to retrieve all relevant literature, followed by deduplication and a two-

SUBMITTER: Oduwole E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11439886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature