Lee, A.C.K. orcid.org/0000-0002-9795-3793, Booth, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-3880, Challen, K. et al. (2 more authors) (2014) Disaster management in low- and middle-income countries: scoping review of the evidence base. Emergency Medicine Journal, 31 (e1). e78-e83. ISSN 1472-0205
Abstract
Introduction: Globally, there has been an increase in the prevalence and scale of disasters with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) tending to be more affected. Consequently, disaster risk reduction has been advocated as a global priority. However, the evidence base for disaster management in these settings is unclear. Methods: This study is a scoping review of the evidence base for disaster management in LMIC. Potentially relevant articles between 1990 and 2011 were searched for, assessed for relevance and subsequently categorised using a thematic coding framework based on the US Integrated Emergency Management System model. Results: Out of 1545 articles identified, only 178 were from LMIC settings. Most were of less robust design such as event reports and commentaries, and 66% pertained to natural disasters. There was a paucity of articles on disaster mitigation or recovery, and more were written on disaster response and preparedness issues. Discussion: Considerably more articles were published from high-income country settings that may reflect a publication bias. Current grey literature on disaster management tends not to be peer reviewed, is not well organised and not easy to access. The paucity of peer-reviewed publications compromises evidence review initiatives that seek to provide an evidence-base for disaster management in LMIC. As such, there is an urgent need for greater research and publication of findings on disaster management issues from these settings.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Authors / BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the College of Emergency Medicine. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Emergency Medicine Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 25 Jan 2017 12:26 |
Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2017 10:55 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2013-203298 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | BMJ Publishing Group |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1136/emermed-2013-203298 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:110046 |