Table 1 Studies included in scoping review

Bacteriology of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi [47]

2003

Barriers to care

First author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

Last author

Epidemiology and mortality of burns at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Blantyre, Malawi [32]

2003

Epidemiology

First author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

Last author

The prevalence of HIV infection among burn patients in a burns unit in Malawi and its influence on outcome [34]

2003

Epidemiology

First author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Last author

Epidemiology of paediatric trauma admissions at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre [28]

2005

Epidemiology

First author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Last author

Presentation and management of burn injuries in Malawi [29]

2006

Epidemiology

Last author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Provider demographics

Barriers to care

Suggested solutions

Burns in Malawi [30]

2006

Epidemiology

First author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Provider Demographics

Last author

Suggested solutions

A national survey of surgical activity in hospitals in Malawi [41]

2006

Epidemiology

Middle author

–

Epidemiology and bacterial colonization of burn injuries in Blantyre [31]

2007

Epidemiology

First author

–

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

Factors involved in selection of a career in surgery and orthopedics for medical students in Malawi[46]

2010

Provider demographics

Last author

–

The epidemiology, management, outcomes and areas for improvement of burn care in central Malawi: an observational study [22]

2011

Epidemiology

First author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

Epidemiology of pediatric injury in Malawi: burden of disease and implications for prevention [27]

2012

Epidemiology

Middle author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Survival after burn in a sub-Saharan burn unit: challenges and opportunities [23]

2013

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Suggested solutions

Pediatric surgical care in Lilongwe, Malawi: outcomes and opportunities for improvement [43]

2014

Epidemiology

First author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Provider demographics

Last author

Barriers to care

Suggested solutions

Delivery of operative pediatric surgical care by physicians and non-physician clinicians in Malawi [38]

2014

Epidemiology

First author

–

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

The role of seizure disorders in burn injury and outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa [33]

2014

Epidemiology

Last author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

The burden of trauma in four rural district hospitals in Malawi: a retrospective review of medical records [26]

2014

Epidemiology

Middle author

4 district hospitals: Dedza, Mangochi, NkHata Bay, and Thyolo

Burn care delivery in a sub-saharan african unit: a cost analysis study [21]

2015

Epidemiology

Middle author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Provider demographics

Barriers to care

Surgical and anaesthetic capacity of hospitals in Malawi: key insights [49]

2015

Provider demographics

Last author

–

Qualitative evaluation of paediatric burn injury in Malawi: assessing opportunities for injury prevention [35]

2016

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

The effect of seasonality on burn incidence, severity and outcome in Central Malawi [24]

2017

Epidemiology

First author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

The effect of pre-existing malnutrition on pediatric burn mortality in a sub-Saharan African burn unit [36]

2017

Epidemiology

First author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

Untreated surgical conditions in Malawi: a randomised cross-sectional nationwide household survey [12]

2017

Epidemiology

First author

–

Barriers to care

Suggested solutions

Pre-burn malnutrition increases operative mortality in burn patients who undergo early excision and grafting in a sub-Saharan African burn unit [39]

2018

Epidemiology

First author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Last author

Suggested solutions

Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae is Associated with Increased Mortality Following Burn Injury in Sub-Saharan Africa [25]

2018

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

Patterns, quality and appropriateness of surgical referrals in Malawi [37]

2020

Epidemiology

Middle author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Barriers to care-Suggested solutions

The effect of traditional healer intervention prior to allopathic care on pediatric burn mortality in Malawi [44]

2020

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Suggested SOLUTIONS

First aid management of paediatric burn and scald injuries in Southern Malawi: a mixed methods study [45]

2020

Epidemiology

Middle author

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Suggested solutions

Access to Operative Intervention Reduces Mortality in Adult Burn Patients in a Resource-Limited Setting in Sub-Saharan Africa [20]

2020

Epidemiology

Middle author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Provider demographics

Suggested solutions

The Effect of Surgical Intervention on Pediatric Burn Injury Survival in a Resource-Poor Setting [40]

2020

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Suggested solutions

Epidemiological Comparisons and Risk Factors for Pre-hospital and In-Hospital Mortality Following Traumatic Injury in Malawi [42]

2020

Epidemiology

Last author

Kamuzu Central Hospital

Barriers to care

Secondary overtriage of trauma patients to a central hospital in Malawi [48]

2020

Barriers to care

Middle author

Kamuzu Central Hospital