Emerging concepts and practices in health disparities implementation science in the United States: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Implementation science research increases the uptake of evidence-based interventions, which may improve health equity among racial and ethnic minorities. However, it is unclear how anti-racism and anti-colonialism practices have been integrated into implementation science research. The objectives of this scoping review are to describe the current conceptualisations of racism and colonialism within the USA, examine racism or colonialism-conscious approaches and analyse gaps in the operationalisation of anti-racism or anti-colonialism within implementation science studies.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will be conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews guidelines. The Center f

SUBMITTER: Earland DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12570937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature