@article{98185,
  keywords = {Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Noma, Psychosocial aspects},
  author = {Onu JU and Aluh DO and Ononiwu CN},
  title = {Psychosocial aspects of Noma (Cancrum Oris) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review},
  abstract = {<p>Noma is a neglected tropical disease of an underserved population. Our review describes the volume and scope of existing research evidence on psychosocial aspects of Noma in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our literature search was conducted on all original peer-reviewed research articles on the psychosocial aspects of Noma in each country in SSA using PubMed, Google Scholar, and a direct search of reference list of pertinent journal articles. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines was used to describe the review. A total of six studies were found in four countries of the region. One in three persons with Noma has a mental health condition, indices of social disadvantage and belief in the supernatural causation of the disease are very common. However, despite evidence of enormous need, a huge gap still exists in the area of psychosocial alleviation.</p>
},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {Tropical Doctor},
  publisher = {SAGE Publications},
  issn = {0049-4755, 1758-1133},
  doi = {10.1177/00494755231175529},
  language = {Eng},
}