Table 1.
Study characteristics.
| Author | Year | Type of Publication | Factors Influencing the Management of NCDs (Subthemes Reported) | Information on the Management of NCDs (Subthemes Reported) | Outcomes of Management of NCDs (Subthemes Reported) |
NCDs Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbullushi et al. [21] | 2002 | Journal article | Treatment, clinical pathways, application of clinical guidelines | Overall | ||
| Haxhikadrija et al. [22] | 2008 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Breast cancer | ||
| Knowles et al. [23] | 2008 | Report | Supply and capacity of healthcare staff | Diagnosis, treatment, clinical pathways, application of clinical guidelines | NCD-related burden of disease | Breast cancer, cervical cancer |
| Schneider et al. [24] | 2008 | Report | Funding of healthcare | Referral in private sector | Overall | |
| Ajvazi et al. [25] | 2009 | Journal article | Availability of clinical guidelines | Diabetes | ||
| Balkan Investigative Reporting Network [26] | 2009 | Report | Medications and medical supplies | Referral in private sector | Overall | |
| Devolli-Disha et al. [27] | 2009 | Journal article | Diagnosis | Breast cancer | ||
| FRIDOM [28] | 2009 | Report | Medications and medical supplies, availability of clinical guidelines | Referral in private sector | Overall | |
| Burkle [29] | 2010 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Overall | ||
| Percival et al. [30] | 2010 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Overall | ||
| Bakalli et al. [31] | 2011 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Hypertension | ||
| Begolli et al. [32] | 2011 | Report | Diagnosis, referral among levels of care, referral in private sector | Overall | ||
| Bielecka-Dabrowa et al. [33] | 2011 | Journal article | Diagnosis, treatment, application of clinical guidelines | Hypertension | ||
| Daullxhiu et al. [34] | 2011 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Hypertension | ||
| Health for All [35] | 2011 | Report | Access to care | Overall | ||
| O’Hanlon et al. [36] | 2011 | Journal article | Supply and capacity of healthcare staff | Overall | ||
| Balkan Investigative Reporting Network [37] | 2012 | Report | Medications and medical supplies | Referral among levels of care | Overall, diabetes | |
| Luta et al. [38] | 2012 | Journal article | Access to care | Overall | ||
| Ministry of Health [39] | 2012 | Report | Diagnosis, treatment | Overall | ||
| Arifi et al. [40] | 2013 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Diabetes | ||
| Hee Lee-Kwan et al. [41] | 2013 | Report | Funding of healthcare | Referral in private sector | Overall | |
| Hoxha [42] | 2013 | Report | Medications and medical supplies, supply and capacity of healthcare staff, funding of healthcare | Treatment, counseling services | Satisfaction with care | Overall, diabetes, breast cancer, cervical cancer |
| Balidemaj et al. [43] | 2014 | Journal article | Supply and capacity of healthcare staff | Treatment | Overall | |
| Bhabha et al. [44] | 2014 | Report | Access to care | Overall | ||
| Tahiri et al. [45] | 2014 | Journal article | Satisfaction with care | Overall | ||
| Uka [46] | 2014 | Report | Funding of healthcare | Overall | ||
| Vian [47] | 2014 | Report | Medications and medical supplies, funding of healthcare | Overall, breast cancer, cervical cancer | ||
| Davies et al. [48] | 2015 | Report | Supply and capacity of healthcare staff, availability of clinical guidelines | Diagnosis, treatment, clinical pathways, application of clinical guidelines | Breast cancer, cervical cancer | |
| Hoxha et al. [49] | 2015 | Policy brief | Medications and medical supplies, funding of healthcare | Treatment, counseling services, referral in private sector | Diabetes | |
| Hoxha et al. [50] | 2015 | Policy brief | Treatment | Access to care, satisfaction with care | Diabetes | |
| Hoxha et al. [51] | 2015 | Report | Medications and medical supplies, funding of healthcare | Referral in private sector | Overall | |
| Raunio et al. [52] | 2015 | Policy brief | Funding of healthcare | Access to care | Overall | |
| Raunio et al. [53] | 2015 | Policy brief | Access to care | Overall | ||
| Dixit et al. [54] | 2016 | Report | Counseling services | Access to care | Breast cancer | |
| Farnsworth et al. [55] | 2016 | Report | Diagnosis | Access to care | Hypertension, breast cancer | |
| Giordano et al. [56] | 2016 | Journal article | Diagnosis | Breast cancer | ||
| Kantar TNS [57] | 2016 | Report | Availability of clinical guidelines | Treatment, referral in private sector | Diabetes, hypertension | |
| Moore et al. [58] | 2016 | Journal article | Availability of clinical guidelines | Overall | ||
| Thompson et al. [59] | 2016 | Journal article | Availability of clinical guidelines | Counseling services | Hypertension | |
| Ramadani et al. [60] | 2016 | Journal article | NCD-related mortality rate | Other | ||
| Zahorka et al. [61] | 2016 | Report | Diagnosis, treatment | Hypertension | ||
| Zahorka et al. [62] | 2016 | Report | Referral among levels of care | Overall | ||
| Hoxha et al. [63] | 2017 | Policy brief | Referral among levels of care | Overall | ||
| Hoxha [64] | 2017 | Report | Referral in private sector | Overall | ||
| Hoxha et al. [65] | 2017 | Policy brief | Funding of healthcare | Overall, diabetes | ||
| Hoxha et al. [66] | 2017 | Policy brief | Satisfaction with care | Overall | ||
| Hughes et al. [67] | 2017 | Journal article | Treatment, clinical pathways | Diabetes | ||
| Bajraktari et al. [68] | 2018 | Journal article | Treatment | NCD-related mortality rate | Hypertension | |
| Jakupi et al. [69] | 2018 | Journal article | Medications and medical supplies, funding of healthcare | Other | ||
| Zejnullahu-Raci et al. [70] | 2018 | Journal article | Diagnosis, treatment | NCD-related mortality rate | Cervical cancer | |
| Bytyci et al. [71] | 2019 | Journal article | Counseling services, clinical pathways | Diabetes | ||
| Bytyqi-Damoni et al. [72] | 2019 | Journal article | Treatment | Diabetes | ||
| Cuperjani et al. [73] | 2019 | Journal article | Treatment | Breast cancer | ||
| World Health Organization [74] | 2019 | Report | Availability of clinical guidelines | Application of clinical guidelines | NCD-related hospitalization rate | Diabetes, hypertension |
| Ymerhalili et al. [75] | 2019 | Journal article | Clinical pathways | Diabetes, hypertension | ||
| Dimitrova et al. [76] | 2020 | Journal article | Availability of clinical guidelines | Overall | ||
| Eyvazzadeh et al. [77] | 2021 | Report | Referral among levels of care | Overall, breast cancer | ||
| Milosevic et al. [78] | 2021 | Journal article | Satisfaction with care | Overall | ||
| Podvorica et al. [79] | 2021 | Journal article | Counseling services | Other | ||
| Bytyci Katanolli et al. [80] | 2022 | Journal article | Counseling services | Overall | ||
| Bytyci Katanolli et al. [81] | 2022 | Journal article | Counseling services | Overall | ||
| Ejupi et al. [82] | 2022 | Journal article | Counseling services, treatment | Breast cancer | ||
| Hoxha et al. [83] | 2022 | Journal article | Treatment | Breast cancer | ||
| Hoxha et al. [84] | 2022 | Journal article | Application of clinical guidelines | Other | ||
| Obas et al. [85] | 2022 | Journal article | Diagnosis, treatment | Diabetes, hypertension, other |
NCD = Non Communicable Disease, UCCK = University Clinical Center of Kosovo