Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa.
Burden of Disease Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 14;20(2):1531. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021531.
(1) Background: Maxillofacial injury (MI) occurs universally, for it disregards preference for age, gender, and geographical region. The global incidence and prevalence of facial fractures rose by 39.45% and 54.39%, respectively, between the years 1990 to 2017. Projections indicate that the burden of injuries will persist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) in the next twenty years. This scoping review aims to map the literature on MI epidemiology and the economic burden on society in SSA. (2) Methods: The methodology presented by Arksey and O'Malley and extended by Levac and colleagues will be employed in the scoping review. The researcher will report the proposed review through the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR). The review will include studies encompassing MI in sub-Saharan African adults 18 years and above. (3) Results: This will be presented as a thematic analysis of the data extracted from the included studies, and the Nvivo version 12 will be employed. (4) Discussion: We anticipate searching for related literature on the prevalence, incidence, risk factors, mortality, and cost associated with MI in the adult population of SSA. The conclusion from the review will assist in ascertaining research gaps, informing policy, planning, authorizing upcoming research, and prioritizing funding for injury prevention and management.
(1) 背景：颌面损伤（MI）普遍存在，它不考虑年龄、性别和地理位置的偏好。1990 年至 2017 年期间，全球面部骨折的发病率和患病率分别上升了 39.45%和 54.39%。预测表明，在未来二十年，受伤负担将在撒哈拉以南非洲（SSA）持续存在。本范围综述旨在绘制关于 SSA 颌面损伤流行病学和对社会经济负担的文献图谱。(2) 方法：将采用 Arksey 和 O'Malley 提出并由 Levac 及其同事扩展的方法进行范围综述。研究人员将通过系统评价和荟萃分析扩展的首选报告项目（PRISMA-ScR）报告拟议的综述。综述将包括涵盖 18 岁及以上撒哈拉以南非洲成年人颌面损伤的研究。(3) 结果：这将作为从纳入研究中提取的数据的主题分析呈现，并将使用 Nvivo 版本 12。(4) 讨论：我们预计将在 SSA 成年人中搜索与颌面损伤的流行率、发病率、风险因素、死亡率和相关成本相关的相关文献。综述的结论将有助于确定研究空白，为政策、规划、授权即将进行的研究以及为伤害预防和管理提供资金提供信息。
