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. 2021 Sep;38(5):789-800.
doi: 10.1111/phn.12912. Epub 2021 Apr 20.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Population: A Scoping Literature Review

Karen S Moore  1
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Population: A Scoping Literature Review

Karen S Moore. Public Health Nurs. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Objectives: To explore factors associated with the impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx population, a Scoping Review of literature was undertaken.

Design: A systematic review was conducted utilizing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Scoping Review (PRISMA ScR) guidelines. A search of databases PubMed, CINAHL, and APA PsycINFO was conducted and included studies through November 23, 2020.

Sample: Selected articles were limited to English language, included population data from the US, were specific to the topic of COVID-19, Latinx community findings significantly addressed, and added significant information to the developing narrative not covered elsewhere.

Results: Sixteen studies in the final selection included meta-analyses, community-based assessments, and electronic health records reviews of hospital systems and local/state/national public databases. This review describes the prevalence of COVID-19 in the Latinx population, social factors related to disease burden, and the economic implications and disproportionality of COVID-19.

Conclusions: The impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx population is multi-factorial. More research is needed to examine each of these factors in greater detail.

Keywords: COVID-19; Hispanic; Latinx; health disparities.

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PRISMA ScR flow of literature search results (Moher et al., 2009)
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