Patient experience studies in the circumpolar region: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patient experiences with health systems constitute a crucial pillar of quality care. Across the Arctic, patients' interactions with the healthcare system are influenced by challenges of access, historical inequities and social determinants. This scoping review sought to describe the range and nature of peer-reviewed literature on patient experience studies conducted within the circumpolar region.

Design

In a partnership between Danish/Greenlandic, Canadian and American research teams, a scoping review of published research exploring patient experiences in circumpolar regions was undertaken.

Data sources

Seven electronic databases were queried: MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, 'Global Health 1910 to 2019 Week 11', CINAHL, PsycINFO and SveMed+.

Eligibility criteri

SUBMITTER: Ingemann C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537463 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature