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DrArranHamlet

Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health

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@article{Polonsky:2022:10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7,
author = {Polonsky, JA and Bhatia, S and Fraser, K and Hamlet, A and Skarp, J and Stopard, IJ and Hugonnet, S and Kaiser, L and Lengeler, C and Blanchet, K and Spiegel, P},
doi = {10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7},
journal = {Infectious Diseases of Poverty},
pages = {1--19},
title = {Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against infectious diseases among crisis-affected populations: a scoping review},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7},
volume = {11},
year = {2022}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - BackgroundNon-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are a crucial suite of measures to prevent and control infectious disease outbreaks. Despite being particularly important for crisis-affected populations and those living in informal settlements, who typically reside in overcrowded and resource limited settings with inadequate access to healthcare, guidance on NPI implementation rarely takes the specific needs of such populations into account. We therefore conducted a systematic scoping review of the published evidence to describe the landscape of research and identify evidence gaps concerning the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of NPIs among crisis-affected populations and informal settlements.MethodsWe systematically reviewed peer-reviewed articles published between 1970 and 2020 to collate available evidence on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of NPIs in crisis-affected populations and informal settlements. We performed quality assessments of each study using a standardised questionnaire. We analysed the data to produce descriptive summaries according to a number of categories: date of publication; geographical region of intervention; typology of crisis, shelter, modes of transmission, NPI, research design; study design; and study quality.ResultsOur review included 158 studies published in 85 peer-reviewed articles. Most research used low quality study designs. The acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of NPIs was highly context dependent. In general, simple and cost-effective interventions such as community-level environmental cleaning and provision of water, sanitation and hygiene services, and distribution of items for personal protection such as insecticide-treated nets, were both highly feasible and acceptable. Logistical, financial, and human resource constraints affected both the implementation and sustainability of measures. Community engagement emerged as a strong factor contributing to the effectiveness of NPIs. Con
AU  - Polonsky,JA
AU  - Bhatia,S
AU  - Fraser,K
AU  - Hamlet,A
AU  - Skarp,J
AU  - Stopard,IJ
AU  - Hugonnet,S
AU  - Kaiser,L
AU  - Lengeler,C
AU  - Blanchet,K
AU  - Spiegel,P
DO  - 10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7
EP  - 19
PY  - 2022///
SN  - 2049-9957
SP  - 1
TI  - Feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions against infectious diseases among crisis-affected populations: a scoping review
T2  - Infectious Diseases of Poverty
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7
UR  - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000748248000001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
UR  - https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40249-022-00935-7
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/100681
VL  - 11
ER  -
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