Mapping evidence of community health workers delivering physical rehabilitation services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is one of the low-income regions in the world which is affected by the critical shortage of human resources for health amid a high disease burden, including physical disability. Community health workers are viewed as the possible solution to increase population access to health services, including rehabilitation at the community level. The purpose of this scoping review is to map the evidence and scope of physical rehabilitation services delivered by community health workers in SSA.

Methods and analysis

The framework by Arksey and O'Malley will be used to guide the scoping review protocol. Database searching will be conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central and databases within the EBSCOhost platform. Other sources of literature w

SUBMITTER: Mapulanga M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8966570 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature