(A) Classification of studies into different humanitarian contexts | ||
Context of Health Information Sharing | Humanitarian settings (General) | 7 (10, 11, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26) |
Conflicted-afflicted areas | 7 (14, 15, 16, 19, 27, 28, 30) | |
Refugee camps | 3 (12, 17, 25) | |
Non-camp-based refugee settings | 2 (13, 21) | |
Natural disasters | 2 (24, 29) | |
(B) Classification of Studies According to Health Information Sharing Parties Involved | ||
Parties Involved in Health Information Sharing | NGO—NGO | 15 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30) |
NGO—government | 9 (13, 14, 16, 19, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30) | |
All stakeholders of a humanitarian emergency (general) | 2 (22, 29) | |
Other | 3 (11, 13, 18) | |
(C) Classification of Studies According to Health Information Sharing Barriers Mentioned. | ||
Barrier to Health Information Sharing | Challenges accessing humanitarian settings | 6 (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 28) |
Delays and difficulties in data collection data collection/analysis | 10 (10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 25, 28) | |
Lack of standardisation and integration of health information | 4 (13, 21, 22, 26) | |
Untrustworthy or unreliable governments | 3 (15, 19, 23) | |
Other | 5 (14, 16, 17, 23, 24) | |
(D) Classification of Studies According to Health Information Tools Used. | ||
Health Information Sharing Tools Used | Third-party technologies to assist with data collection, standardisation, or sharing | 4 (15, 22, 23, 26) |
Rudimentary/informal methods of data collection in places with weak health information systems | 3 (11, 12, 20) | |
Coordination mechanisms | 7 (14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25) | |
Formalised information sharing frameworks | 6 (10, 13, 14, 16, 29, 30) | |
Leadership/prioritisation initiatives | 2 (21, 27) |
NGO, non-governmental organisation.