Mechanisms of inequitable access to parkinson's disease care: a critical interpretive synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a leading cause of neurological disability among older adults, with an age-standardized global prevalence in 2021 of 139/100,000 and projected to increase by 112% by 2050. People living with PD experience seven times worse health status than the general population. Access to diagnosis, care, and support is particularly challenged by intersecting social and healthcare system complexities. This Critical Interpretive Synthesis aimed to identify mechanisms through which barriers interact to create inequitable access to PD care among underserved populations.

Methods

We searched five bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Scopus) for English-language sources (2005 to 2024). Inclusion criteria encompassed peer-reviewe

SUBMITTER: Koehn S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492797 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature