Social Determinants of Cancer Risk Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: An Evidence Review and Map.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore current literature on social determinants of health (SDOH) and cancer among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations.

Methods

We searched Ovid MEDLINE^®, CINAHL, and PsycINFO databases for articles published during 2000 to 2020, which included terms for SDOH and cancer occurrence in AI/AN populations. We derived the data extraction elements from the PROGRESS-Plus framework. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)-Equity extension guided the evidence map.

Results

From 2180 screened articles, 297 were included. Most were observational (93.9%), employed a cross-sectional design (83.2%), were categorized as cancer occurrence and surveillance research (62%), and included no cancer-related

SUBMITTER: Melkonian SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9536331 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature