Health and Nutrition Promotion Programs in Papua New Guinea: A Scoping Review-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Health and Nutrition Promotion Programs in Papua New Guinea: A Scoping Review

Published:2024-06-24 Issue:13 Volume:16 Page:1999
ISSN:2072-6643
Container-title:Nutrients
language:en
Short-container-title:Nutrients

Author:

Chen Juliana¹²^ORCID,Davies Alyse¹²^ORCID,Tran Phyllis¹²,Gronau Ryley¹²,Rangan Anna¹²^ORCID,Allman-Farinelli Margaret¹²^ORCID,Porykali Shelina³,Oge Robin⁴^ORCID,Porykali Bobby⁵⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

2. Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

3. School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD 4222, Australia

4. National Capital District Provincial Health Authority, Port Moresby 121, Papua New Guinea

5. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Program, George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia

6. Faculty of Medicine, School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

Abstract

There is a rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), adding to the disease burden from communicable infectious diseases and thus increasing the burden on the healthcare system in a low-resource setting. The aim of this review was to identify health and nutrition promotion programs conducted in PNG and the enablers and barriers to these programs. Four electronic databases and grey literature were searched. Two reviewers completed screening and data extraction. This review included 23 papers evaluating 22 health and nutrition promotion programs, which focused on the Ottawa Charter action areas of developing personal skills (12 programs), reorienting health services (12 programs) and strengthening community action (6 programs). Nineteen programs targeted communicable diseases; two addressed NCDs, and one addressed health services. Enablers of health promotion programs in PNG included community involvement, cultural appropriateness, strong leadership, and the use of mobile health technologies for the decentralisation of health services. Barriers included limited resources and funding and a lack of central leadership to drive ongoing implementation. There is an urgent need for health and nutrition promotion programs targeting NCDs and their modifiable risk factors, as well as longitudinal study designs for the evaluation of long-term impact and program sustainability.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/13/1999/pdf

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