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Malaysian Disaster Medicine Research: A Bibliographic Study of Publication Trends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2022

Mohd Syafwan Bin Adnan Open the ORCID record for Mohd Syafwan Bin Adnan [Opens in a new window] ,
Alexander Hart Open the ORCID record for Alexander Hart [Opens in a new window] ,
Attila J. Hertelendy Open the ORCID record for Attila J. Hertelendy [Opens in a new window] ,
Derrick Tin ,
Sally-Mae Abelanes ,
Fadi Issa  and
Gregory R. Ciottone
Mohd Syafwan Bin Adnan*
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Kuliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA
Alexander Hart
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA Department of Emergency Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut USA University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut USA
Attila J. Hertelendy
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, College of Business, Florida International University, Miami, Florida USA
Derrick Tin
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA
Sally-Mae Abelanes
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA
Fadi Issa
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA
Gregory R. Ciottone
Affiliation:
BIDMC Disaster Medicine Fellowship, Department of Emergency Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts USA Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts USA
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Correspondence: Mohd Syafwan Bin Adnan, MBBS, MMed Disaster Fellow Department of Emergency Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, Massachusetts USA E-mail: drsyafwan@iium.edu.my
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Abstract

Introduction:

Despite the increasing risks and complexity of disasters, education for Malaysian health care providers in this domain is limited. This study aims to assess scholarly publications by Malaysian scholars on Disaster Medicine (DM)-related topics.

Methodology:

An electronic search of five selected journals from 1991 through 2021 utilizing multiple keywords relevant to DM was conducted for review and analysis.

Results:

A total of 154 articles were included for analysis. The mean number of publications per year from 1991 through 2021 was 5.1 publications. Short reports were the most common research type (53.2%), followed by original research (32.4%) and case reports (12.3%). Mean citations among the included articles were 12.4 citations. Most author collaborations were within the same agency or institution, and there was no correlation between the type of collaboration and the number of citations (P = .942). While a few clusters of scholars could build a strong network across institutions, most research currently conducted in DM was within small, isolated clusters.

Conclusion:

Disaster Medicine in Malaysia is a growing medical subspecialty with a significant recent surge in research activity, likely due to the SARS-CoV-2/coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic. Since most publications in DM have been on infectious diseases, the need to expand DM-related research on other topics is essential.

Keywords

disasterdisaster educationdisaster medicinedisaster researchdisaster trainingemergency medicineMalaysiaprehospital care
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Research Report
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Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , Volume 37 , Issue 6 , December 2022 , pp. 836 - 842
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine

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