01454nas a2200181   4500000000100000008004100001260002200042653002400064653005700088653000900145653002500154100001100179700001200190700001500202245008800217520094200305022002501247       2023                            d  bSAGE Publications10aInfectious Diseases10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aNoma10aPsychosocial aspects1 aOnu JU1 aAluh DO1 aOnoniwu CN00aPsychosocial aspects of Noma (Cancrum Oris) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review3 a<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>
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