Nusrat Shommu|Salim Ahmed|Nahid Rumana|Gary R. S. Barron|Kerry McBrien|Tanvir Chowdhury Turin
What is the scope of improving immigrant and ethnic minority healthcare using community navigators: A systematic scoping review
University of Calgary|University of Calgary|Foothills Medical Centre|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|University of Calgary|University of Calgary
immigrants among vulnerable population groups north america face multidimensional hurdles obtain proper healthcare barriers result increased risk developing acute chronic conditions subsequently great deal burden placed healthcare system community navigator programs designed provide culturally sensitive guidance vulnerable populations order overcome barriers accessing healthcare navigators healthcare workers support patients obtain appropriate healthcare scoping review systematically searches summarizes literature community navigators help immigrant ethnic minority groups canada united states overcome barriers healthcarewe systematically searched electronic databases primary articles grey literature study selection performed following preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalyses prisma statement articles selected based four criteria 1 study population comprised immigrants ethnic minorities living canada united states 2 study outcomes related chronic disease management primary care access 3 study reported effects community navigator intervention 4 study published english relevant information articles extracted reported reviewonly one study found literature focused navigators immigrants canada contrast 29 articles found reported navigator intervention programs immigrant minorities united states studies navigators trained guided members several ethnic communities chronic disease prevention management undertake cancer screening well accessing primary healthcare studies reported substantial improvement immigrant ethnic minority health outcomes united states single canadian study also reported positive outcome navigators among immigrant womennavigator interventions fully explored canada many studies united states demonstrated significant improvements immigrant health outcomes many immigrants arriving canada year community navigators may provide solution reduce existing healthcare barriers support better health outcomes new comers