Global Diet and Activity Research Group and Network, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SL, UK.
Department of Regional and Urban Planning, University of Lagos, Lagos 101017, Nigeria.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 17;19(4):2285. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042285.
Public spaces have the potential to produce equitable improvements in population health. This mixed-methods systematic review aims to understand the components of, determinants, risks, and outcomes associated with public space initiatives in African cities. This study will include quantitative and qualitative study designs that describe public space initiatives in African cities with implications for promoting health and wellbeing, particularly through the prevention of noncommunicable diseases. Only studies published after 1990 and that contain primary or secondary data will be included in the review. Literature search strategies will be developed with a medical librarian. We will search PubMed, using both text words and medical subject headings. We will adapt this search to Scopus, Global Health, and Web of Science. This systematic review will adopt a mixed methods analytical approach. Mixing will occur in extracting both qualitative and quantitative findings; in synthesizing findings; and in the analysis where we will integrate the qualitative and quantitative strands. The learnings from this study will contribute to advancing knowledge on noncommunicable disease prevention through public space initiatives in African cities.
公共空间有可能改善人口健康的公平性。本混合方法系统评价旨在了解与非洲城市公共空间举措相关的组成部分、决定因素、风险和结果。本研究将包括描述非洲城市公共空间举措的定量和定性研究设计，这些举措对促进健康和福祉具有重要意义，特别是通过预防非传染性疾病。只有在 1990 年以后发表的、包含主要或次要数据的研究才会被纳入审查。文献检索策略将由医学图书馆员制定。我们将在 PubMed 中搜索，同时使用文本词和医学主题词。我们将根据需要调整搜索策略，以适应 Scopus、Global Health 和 Web of Science。本系统评价将采用混合方法分析方法。混合将发生在提取定性和定量研究结果中；在综合研究结果中；以及在分析中，我们将整合定性和定量研究结果。这项研究的成果将有助于通过非洲城市的公共空间举措推进非传染性疾病预防方面的知识。
