Interventions to promote access to eye care for non-Indigenous, non-dominant ethnic groups in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

For many people, settling in a new country is associated with a new identity as an 'ethnic minority', one that can remain through future generations. People who are culturally distinct from the dominant population group may experience a variety of barriers to accessing healthcare, including linguistic and cultural barriers in communication, navigation of an unfamiliar health system and unconscious or overt discrimination. Here, we outline the protocol of a scoping review to identify, describe and summarise interventions aimed at improving access to eye care for non-Indigenous, non-dominant ethnic groups residing in high-income countries.

Methods and analysis

We will search MEDLINE, Embase and Global Health from their inception to July 2019. We will include studi

SUBMITTER: Hamm LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279662 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature