Table 1.
Studies included in scoping review
| Title | Year | Plastic and reconstructive category(s) | Author(s) affiliated with a Malawian Institute | Study location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteriology of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi [47] | 2003 | Barriers to care | First author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | Last author | |||
| Epidemiology and mortality of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Blantyre, Malawi [32] | 2003 | Epidemiology | First author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | Last author | |||
| The prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients in a burns unit in Malawi and its influence on outcome [34] | 2003 | Epidemiology | First author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Epidemiology of paediatric trauma admissions at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre [28] | 2005 | Epidemiology | First author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Last author | ||||
| Presentation and management of burn injuries in Malawi [29] | 2006 | Epidemiology | Last author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Provider demographics | ||||
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Burns in Malawi [30] | 2006 | Epidemiology | First author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Provider Demographics | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| A national survey of surgical activity in hospitals in Malawi [41] | 2006 | Epidemiology | Middle author | – |
| Epidemiology and bacterial colonization of burn injuries in Blantyre [31] | 2007 | Epidemiology | First author | – |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Factors involved in selection of a career in surgery and orthopedics for medical students in Malawi[46] | 2010 | Provider demographics | Last author | – |
| The epidemiology, management, outcomes and areas for improvement of burn care in central Malawi: an observational study [22] | 2011 | Epidemiology | First author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Epidemiology of pediatric injury in Malawi: burden of disease and implications for prevention [27] | 2012 | Epidemiology | Middle author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Survival after burn in a sub-Saharan burn unit: challenges and opportunities [23] | 2013 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Pediatric surgical care in Lilongwe, Malawi: outcomes and opportunities for improvement [43] | 2014 | Epidemiology | First author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Provider demographics | Last author | |||
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Delivery of operative pediatric surgical care by physicians and non-physician clinicians in Malawi [38] | 2014 | Epidemiology | First author | – |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| The role of seizure disorders in burn injury and outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa [33] | 2014 | Epidemiology | Last author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| The burden of trauma in four rural district hospitals in Malawi: a retrospective review of medical records [26] | 2014 | Epidemiology | Middle author | 4 district hospitals: Dedza, Mangochi, NkHata Bay, and Thyolo |
| Burn care delivery in a sub-saharan african unit: a cost analysis study [21] | 2015 | Epidemiology | Middle author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Provider demographics | ||||
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Surgical and anaesthetic capacity of hospitals in Malawi: key insights [49] | 2015 | Provider demographics | Last author | – |
| Qualitative evaluation of paediatric burn injury in Malawi: assessing opportunities for injury prevention [35] | 2016 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| The effect of seasonality on burn incidence, severity and outcome in Central Malawi [24] | 2017 | Epidemiology | First author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| The effect of pre-existing malnutrition on pediatric burn mortality in a sub-Saharan African burn unit [36] | 2017 | Epidemiology | First author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Untreated surgical conditions in Malawi: a randomised cross-sectional nationwide household survey [12] | 2017 | Epidemiology | First author | – |
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Pre-burn malnutrition increases operative mortality in burn patients who undergo early excision and grafting in a sub-Saharan African burn unit [39] | 2018 | Epidemiology | First author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | Last author | |||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae is Associated with Increased Mortality Following Burn Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa [25] | 2018 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Patterns, quality and appropriateness of surgical referrals in Malawi [37] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Middle author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care-Suggested solutions | ||||
| The effect of traditional healer intervention prior to allopathic care on pediatric burn mortality in Malawi [44] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested SOLUTIONS | ||||
| First aid management of paediatric burn and scald injuries in Southern Malawi: a mixed methods study [45] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Middle author | Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Access to Operative Intervention Reduces Mortality in Adult Burn Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa [20] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Middle author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Provider demographics | ||||
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| The Effect of Surgical Intervention on Pediatric Burn Injury Survival in a Resource-Poor Setting [40] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Suggested solutions | ||||
| Epidemiological Comparisons and Risk Factors for Pre-hospital and In-Hospital Mortality Following Traumatic Injury in Malawi [42] | 2020 | Epidemiology | Last author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |
| Barriers to care | ||||
| Secondary overtriage of trauma patients to a central hospital in Malawi [48] | 2020 | Barriers to care | Middle author | Kamuzu Central Hospital |