Methods for studying health disparities in U.S. nursing homes: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Health disparities exist across healthcare settings, including nursing homes, contributing to preventable differences in care quality. Health disparities are a global issue, yet most studies on nursing home health disparities have been conducted in the United States. In this scoping review, our objective was to synthesize methods used in U.S. nursing home disparities research to gain insights to inform similar research in other countries. Specifically, we summarized different approaches for conceptualizing and measuring health disparities, available data sources, study designs, and analytic strategies. We employed two parallel search strategies across five databases, targeting specific aspects of health disparities and broader concepts. Study selection was conducted independently by two re

SUBMITTER: Rostad HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12369220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature