Palliative care research utilising intersectionality: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to palliative care is recognised as a human right, yet clear disparities exist. There have been recent appeals to examine people's contexts and interactions with social systems which for many, adversely influence their utilisation of palliative care. Intersectionality provides a way to understand these drivers of inequity and ultimately advocate for change.

Aim

To identify and describe published studies utilising intersectionality in relation to need, access and experience of palliative care.

Design

A scoping review.

Data sources

Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases and a manual search were undertaken for studies published up to January 2023. Included studies were evidence based articles where palliative or end of life care w

SUBMITTER: Butler H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683236 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature