Flooding and health in Australia: a scoping review and coauthorship analysis of published research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Australia is frequently affected by floods, and their severity and frequency are predicted to increase due to the effects of climate change. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the number of publications reporting on the health impacts of flooding in Australia, but no synthesis of this research evidence has previously been published. The aim of this scoping review is to identify and map publications on the health impacts of flooding in Australia and to describe the networks of researchers contributing to this research.

Methods

In the study, we applied the scoping review methodology guided by Johanna Briggs Institute and coauthorship network analysis. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CINHAL, Scopus and Web of Science for all pub

SUBMITTER: Bailie J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624708 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature