What is the health impact of COVID-19 among Black communities in Canada? A systematic review

Ezezika, O (通讯作者),Univ Western Ontario, Fac Hlth Sci, Sch Hlth Studies, London, ON, Canada.;Ezezika, O (通讯作者),Univ Toronto Scarborough, Dept Hlth & Soc, Toronto, ON, Canada.
2023-2
Objective The objective of this systematic review was to identify the health impact of COVID-19 on mortality, morbidity, hospital admission, and hospital readmission rates in the Black population across Canada.Methods A comprehensive search strategy consisting of relevant subject headings and keywords was executed in five databases: OVID Medline, OVID Embase, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, Web of Science, and Scopus. Additional searches were conducted for gray literature in ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, Google Scholar, and an advanced customized Google search for Canadian government documents. All eligible studies included in this review underwent quality assessment.Results Clinical health outcomes identified included mortality, morbidity, and hospital admission rates; none of the studies reported hospital readmission rates. The search identified 616 citations, and following the removal of duplicates and screening according to our inclusion/exclusion criteria, four articles were eligible for inclusion in the review. All of these studies were conducted in Canada. Study dates ranged from 2020 to 2021.Conclusion A systematic review of studies on the impact of COVID-19 on the Black population in Canada highlights two key points. First, the collection and availability of race-based data are necessary to clarify the impact of COVID-19 and other diseases on Black populations in Canada. Second, with the limited available data, studies suggest that COVID-19 disproportionately impacts Black populations in Canada, making up high shares of cases, deaths, and hospitalizations compared to most of the population.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH-REVUE CANADIENNE DE SANTE PUBLIQUE
卷号:114|期号:1|页码:62-71
ISSN:0008-4263|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Western University (University of Western Ontario); University of Toronto; University Toronto Scarborough; University of Toronto; University Toronto Scarborough
资助机构
Public Health Agency of Canada
资助信息
This study received funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada; 2021-HQ-000156. The funder was not involved in the study design, data analysis, data interpretation, or writing of the review.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
1
2013以来使用计数
1
EISSN
1920-7476
出版年
2023-2
DOI
10.17269/s41997-022-00725-6
WOS学科分类
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
COVID-19 Mortality rate Morbidity Hospital admission rate Hospital readmission rate Race-based data