Cancer survivorship programs for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

People of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds face disparities in cancer care. This scoping review aims to identify the breadth of international literature focused on cancer survivorship programs/interventions specific to CALD populations, and barriers and facilitators to program participation.

Methods

Scoping review included studies focused on interventions for CALD cancer survivors after curative-intent treatment. Electronic databases: Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo and Scopus were searched, for original research articles from database inception to April 2022.

Results

710 references were screened with 26 included: 14 randomized (54%), 6 mixed-method (23%), 4 non-randomized experimental (15%), 2 qualitative studies (8%). Most were Unit

SUBMITTER: Kasherman L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11502556 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature