Preconception Health of Indigenous Peoples in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing recognition of the importance of the preconception period for addressing reproductive and intergenerational health inequities and supporting improved maternal and child health outcomes. This study aimed to understand the extent and type of evidence that exists in relation to preconception health for Indigenous peoples living in high-income countries with similar experiences of colonisation, namely, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.

Methods

This review was conducted as per the JBI methodology and PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. A comprehensive search of PubMed, CINAHL [EBSCO], Ovid Embase, Scopus, and the Wiley Cochrane Library was conducted using keywords and index terms. We included research in English published betw

SUBMITTER: Walker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10969840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature