Nordic research on health inequalities: A scoping review of empirical studies published in Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2000-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

An important task for the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health is to address health inequality topics. This scoping review characterises Nordic empirical studies within this research field, published 2000-2021 by the Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

Methods

Original empirical research studies using data from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and/or Sweden, which linked differences in health or health-related aspects to socioeconomic positions, immigrant status, family structures and/or residential areas, were included in the review. The initial search in the Web of Science article database resulted in 294 possibly relevant articles, and 171 were judged to comply with our criteria.

Results

Only one study was based on qualitative data, while al

SUBMITTER: Elstad JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578093 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature