Mapping vulnerability for increased COVID-19 susceptibility and worse outcomes: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infectious diseases can spread rapidly in the globalized world, and the complex intersection of individual, social, economic, and cultural factors make it difficult to identify vulnerabilities in the face of pandemics.

Methods

Therefore, this study aimed to identify vulnerability factors to infection and worse outcomes associated with COVID-19. This is a scoping review study of six databases that selected publications between 2019 and 2023, focusing on individual, social, and programmatic dimensions of vulnerability. The results were recorded in a spreadsheet and analyzed, considering the interrelationships among these dimensions.

Results

A total of 45 articles were included in the review. Content analysis was conducted using the theoretical framework of

SUBMITTER: Couto RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11499102 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature