Systematic media review: A novel method to assess mass-trauma epidemiology in absence of databases-A pilot-study in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Surge capacity refers to preparedness of health systems to face sudden patient inflows, such as mass-casualty incidents (MCI). To strengthen surge capacity, it is essential to understand MCI epidemiology, which is poorly studied in low- and middle-income countries lacking trauma databases. We propose a novel approach, the "systematic media review", to analyze mass-trauma epidemiology; here piloted in Rwanda.

Methods

A systematic media review of non-academic publications of MCIs in Rwanda between January 1st, 2010, and September 1st, 2020 was conducted using NexisUni, an academic database for news, business, and legal sources previously used in sociolegal research. All articles identified by the search strategy were screened using eligibility criteria. Data were ext

SUBMITTER: Velin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8513851 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature