Leave events among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leave events are a public health concern resulting in poorer health outcomes. In Australia, leave events disproportionally impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A systematic review was conducted to explore the causes of leave events among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strategies to reduce them.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using Medline, Web of Science, Embase and Informit, a database with a strong focus on relevant Australian content. Additionally, we examined the references of the records included, and performed a manual search using Google, Google scholar and the Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research. Two independent reviewers screened the records. One author extra

SUBMITTER: Coombes J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9354286 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature