Developmental disabilities in Africa: A scientometric review.
Africa
Autism
CiteSpace
Developmental disabilities
Document co-citation analysis
Low- and middle-income countries
Journal
Research in developmental disabilities
ISSN: 1873-3379
Titre abrégé: Res Dev Disabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
received:
05
10
2022
accepted:
13
12
2022
pubmed:
2
1
2023
medline:
21
1
2023
entrez:
1
1
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Developmental disabilities are disproportionately more investigated in higher-income countries. However, global prevalence of developmental disabilities indicate that a large proportion of individuals with disabilities reside in low- and middle-income nations. The present work therefore aims to conduct a scientometric review to survey available literature on developmental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries belonging to the continent of Africa. A literature search was conducted on Scopus, where a total of 1720 relevant publications (and an accompanying 66 thousand references) were found, representing research conducted between 1950 to 2022. Then, document co-citation analysis was performed to chart significant co-citation relationships between relevant articles and their cited references. The generated network based on document co-citation analysis revealed a total of 14 distinct thematic research clusters and 12 significant documents that have been frequently cited in the literature on developmental disabilities in Africa. The scientometric review revealed a trend of broadening research towards systems of care, away from a medical model of disease. It is projected that future research will continue to capitalise on inter-disciplinary strengths to arrive at a more nuanced understanding of developmental disability from all levels - individuals, families, to communities.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Developmental disabilities are disproportionately more investigated in higher-income countries. However, global prevalence of developmental disabilities indicate that a large proportion of individuals with disabilities reside in low- and middle-income nations.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
The present work therefore aims to conduct a scientometric review to survey available literature on developmental disabilities in low- and middle-income countries belonging to the continent of Africa.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES
METHODS
A literature search was conducted on Scopus, where a total of 1720 relevant publications (and an accompanying 66 thousand references) were found, representing research conducted between 1950 to 2022. Then, document co-citation analysis was performed to chart significant co-citation relationships between relevant articles and their cited references.
OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
RESULTS
The generated network based on document co-citation analysis revealed a total of 14 distinct thematic research clusters and 12 significant documents that have been frequently cited in the literature on developmental disabilities in Africa.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The scientometric review revealed a trend of broadening research towards systems of care, away from a medical model of disease. It is projected that future research will continue to capitalise on inter-disciplinary strengths to arrive at a more nuanced understanding of developmental disability from all levels - individuals, families, to communities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36587527
pii: S0891-4222(22)00225-6
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104395
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
104395Informations de copyright
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