Non-fatal injuries in rural Burkina Faso amongst older adults, disease burden and health system responsiveness: a cross-sectional household survey.
John WhitakerGuy HarlingAli SieMamadou BountogoLisa R HirschhornJennifer Manne-GoehlerTill BärnighausenJustine DaviesPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Injury is an important disease burden in this older adult rural low-income and middle-income country population. Further research could inform preventative strategies, including safer rural farming methods, explore the association between adverse mental health and injury, and strengthen health system readiness to provide quality care.