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Association of Hypertension, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease with COVID-19 in Africa: Scoping Review Protocol

Faisal Nooh1,2,3,4, Jürg Utzinger1,2, Daniel H Paris1,2

  • 1Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Kreuzstrasse 2, CH-4123 Allschwil, Switzerland.

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
|June 27, 2023
PubMed

Insights

This scoping review examines COVID-19 severity in African patients with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Findings will inform management strategies for hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases during pandemics.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • COVID-19 significantly impacted global healthcare, with higher mortality in the elderly and those with chronic conditions.
  • Limited data exists on the association between COVID-19 severity and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in African populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To estimate COVID-19 severity in African patients diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).
  • To explore the implications of these associations for effective case management strategies.

Main Methods:

  • A scoping review adhering to PRISMA-ScR guidelines.
  • Comprehensive literature search across major databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, JBI).
  • Data extraction by two reviewers for articles published post-March 2020, followed by descriptive and narrative synthesis.

Main Results:

  • The review is expected to quantify the increased risk of severe COVID-19 among patients with pre-existing NCDs.
  • Identification of key trends and data gaps regarding NCDs and COVID-19 severity in Africa.

Conclusions:

  • This review will establish an evidence base to guide recommendations for surveillance systems and referral guidelines.
  • Findings will support improved management of NCDs during COVID-19 and future pandemics in African healthcare settings.
Abstract

Keywords:
AfricaCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2cardiovascular diseasesdiabeteshypertensionnoncommunicable diseasespandemicseverity

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