Scoping Review Data on Health Communication Material Use in LMICs

A scoping review dataset summarizing 18 studies on the use of health communication materials by healthcare providers in low- and middle-income countries. The data was extracted from 728 identified records and synthesized by author Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, with the dataset last updated in April 2026. It is a 5.5 KB Excel file containing the review's extracted findings.

Use Cases

• Identify facilitators and barriers to health communication material use based on the thematic analysis of included studies.
• Analyze the distribution of study types and methodologies in this research domain based on the descriptive numerical analysis.
• Map the availability and formats of health communication materials in LMICs based on the review's coverage of printed, audiovisual, and electronic tools.

Strengths

• Dataset is derived from a systematic scoping review following PRISMA-ScR and JBI frameworks.
• Findings are based on 18 included studies identified from 728 initial records.
• Data is openly shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown, requiring manual inspection after download.
• The 5.5 KB size indicates a very limited scope, likely containing summary data rather than raw study records.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Data extracted via standardized form during a scoping review of electronic databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cochrane, Hinari).

Time Range

Studies searched from database inception to September 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-23 17:25:48; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focus on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).