Social determinants of health associated with the development of sepsis in adults: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sepsis, the life-threatening immune response to infection, affects millions of people annually. Understanding of the factors associated with the development of sepsis is crucial for improving population health and public health efforts; in particular, literature exploring the relationship between sepsis and social determinants of health is lacking. This review seeks to establish and amalgamate existing evidence of the relationships between sepsis and the following social determinants: frailty, registration with a family physician, mental illness, alcohol abuse, social support levels, smoking status, illicit drug use disorders, socioeconomic status, gender and race/ethnicity.

Methods and analysis

This study will analyse qualitative and quantitative studies using

SUBMITTER: Machon C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7592284 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature