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Table 2 Distribution of sector-specific articles

From: What do we know about the needs and challenges of health systems? A scoping review of the international literature

Health sectors

n.

%

Acute care

1

0.8

Addiction

1

0.8

Cancer care

7

5.5

Community clinics

3

2.3

Dental health

7

5.5

Disaster medicine

1

0.8

Home care and long-term care

6

4.7

Infectious diseases

15

11.7

Maternal and infant health

10

7.8

Mental health

33

25.8

Non-communicable diseases

12

9.4

Palliative and end of life care

3

2.3

Pediatrics

2

1.6

Primary healthcare

14

10.9

Public health

9

7.0

Sexual and reproductive health

3

2.3

Rehabilitation

1

0.8

Total

128

100

  1. Since the articles could address more than one health sector, the sum of health sectors (n = 128) is higher than the number of sector-specific articles (n = 117)