Examining structural factors influencing cancer care experienced by Inuit in Canada: a scoping review

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Wen Qiu (Mandy) Huang, Wendy Gifford, J. Craig Phillips, Veldon Coburn
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023
• Subjects: Inuit; health and wellness; cancer; cancer care; health care; structural factors; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Briggs; Canada; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2253604; https://doaj.org/article/6e8c5bf0553e42598a056d48a93262cf

ABSTRACTInuit face worse cancer survival rates and outcomes than the general Canadian population. Persistent health disparities cannot be understood without examining the structural factors that create inequities and continue to impact the health and well-being of Inuit. This scoping review aims to...