Seedat, F;
Evangelidou, S;
Abdellatifi, M;
Bouaddi, O;
Cuxart-Graell, A;
Edries, H;
Elafef, E;
Maatoug, T;
Ouahchi, A;
Mathilde Pampiri, L;
et al.
Seedat, F; Evangelidou, S; Abdellatifi, M; Bouaddi, O; Cuxart-Graell, A; Edries, H; Elafef, E; Maatoug, T; Ouahchi, A; Mathilde Pampiri, L; Deal, A; Arias, S; Abdelkhalek, A; Arisha, AH; Assarag, B; Bani, IA; Chaoui, A; Chemao-Elfihri, W; Hassouni, K; Hilali, M; Khalis, M; Mansour, W; Mtiraoui, A; Wickramage, K; Zenner, D; Requena-Mendez, A; Hargreaves, S; Migrant Health Working Group, M; MENA Migrant Health Working Group
(2024)
Defining indicators for disease burden, health outcomes, policies and barriers and facilitators to health services for migrant populations in the Middle East and North African region: a protocol for a suite of systematic reviews.
BMJ Open, 14 (7).
e083813.
ISSN 2044-6055
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083813
SGUL Authors: Hargreaves, Sally Seedat, Farah
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The Middle East and North African (MENA) region is characterised by high and complex migration flows, yet little is known about the health of migrant populations, their levels of underimmunisation and access to healthcare provision. Data are needed to support regional elimination and control targets for key diseases and the design and delivery of programmes to improve health outcomes in these groups. This protocol describes a suite of seven systematic reviews that aim to identify, appraise and synthesise the available evidence on the burden and health outcomes, policies and access (barriers and facilitators) related to these mobile populations in the region. METHODS: Seven systematic reviews will cover three questions to explore the: (1) burden and health outcomes, (2) policies and (3) healthcare barriers and facilitators for the following seven disease areas in migrants in the MENA region: tuberculosis, HIV and hepatitis B and C, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, diabetes, mental health, maternal and neonatal health, and vaccine-preventable diseases. We will search electronic databases for studies in any language (year 2000-2023), reference-check relevant publications and cross-check included studies with experts. We will search for grey literature by hand searching key databases and websites (including regional organisations and MoH websites) for country-specific guidelines and talking to our network of experts for local and regional reports and key datasets. We will assess the studies and policies for their quality using appropriate tools. We will meta-analyse the data by disease outcome if they are of sufficient volume and similarity. Where meta-analysis is not possible and where data are on policy or access, we will narratively synthesise the evidence using summary tables, figures and text. DISSEMINATION: We anticipate disseminating the findings through peer-reviewed publications, conferences and other formats relevant to all stakeholders. We are following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and protocols will be registered on International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews.
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Keywords: |
EPIDEMIOLOGY, Health policy, MENTAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, Public health, Systematic Review, Humans, Systematic Reviews as Topic, Africa, Northern, Middle East, Transients and Migrants, Health Services Accessibility, Health Policy, Research Design, North African People, MENA Migrant Health Working Group, Humans, Research Design, Health Policy, Transients and Migrants, Health Services Accessibility, Africa, Northern, Middle East, Systematic Reviews as Topic, North African People, 1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences |
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: |
Academic Structure > Infection and Immunity Research Institute (INII) Academic Structure > REF 2021 user group |
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BMJ Open |
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2044-6055 |
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eng |
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13 July 2024 | Published | 11 June 2024 | Accepted |
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Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 |
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39002961 |
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https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/116673 |
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083813 |
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