Impact of a cancer diagnosis on the income of adult cancer survivors: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While the socioeconomic impact of a cancer diagnosis on cancer survivors has gained some attention in the literature, to our knowledge, a review of the evidence on changes in income due to cancer has yet to be undertaken. In this paper, we describe a scoping review protocol to review the evidence on the effect of a cancer diagnosis on the income of individuals diagnosed with cancer during adulthood (≥18 years). The purpose is to summarise existing evidence, identify gaps in current research and highlight priority areas for future research.

Methods and analysis

This study will follow the methodological framework for conducting scoping reviews by the Joanna Briggs Institute In collaboration with a health science librarian, we developed a search strategy to be perf

SUBMITTER: El Adam S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8451281 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature