Developing an evidence assessment framework and appraising the academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A large number of international migrants in Malaysia face challenges in obtaining good health, the extent of which is still relatively unknown. This study aims to map the existing academic literature on migrant health in Malaysia and to provide an overview of the topical coverage, quality and level of evidence of these scientific studies.

Methods

A scoping review was conducted using six databases, including Econlit, Embase, Global Health, Medline, PsycINFO and Social Policy and Practice. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they were conducted in Malaysia, peer-reviewed, focused on a health dimension according to the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) framework, and targeted the vulnerable international migrant population. Data were extracte

SUBMITTER: de Smalen AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7813391 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature