Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Lim, M; Carollo, A; Neoh, MJY; Sacchiero, M; Azhari, A; Balboni, G; Marschik, P; Nordahl-Hansen, A; Dimitriou, D; Esposito, G.
Developmental disabilities in Africa: A scientometric review.
Res Dev Disabil. 2023; 133:104395
Doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104395
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- Marschik Peter
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- 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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