International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol
Introduction Chronic pain affects millions of individuals worldwide. Healthcare provider gender bias in the management of these individuals has societal and individual ramifications. Yet, a thorough and comprehensive literature summary on this topic is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to systemat...
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| description | Introduction Chronic pain affects millions of individuals worldwide. Healthcare provider gender bias in the management of these individuals has societal and individual ramifications. Yet, a thorough and comprehensive literature summary on this topic is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to systematically: (1) identify and map the available scientific and grey literature as it relates to healthcare provider gender bias in the assessment, diagnosis and management of (chronic) musculoskeletal pain and (2) identify current gaps that necessitate further research.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with recent guidelines, and the results will be reported via the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The following databases will be searched: PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Embase (Elsevier), Scopus (Elsevier), CINAHL Complete (Ovid), Academic Search Complete (Ebscohost), Pre-Prints Database (National Library of Medicine) and Rehabilitation Reference Center from inception to August 2022. Additionally, relevant grey literature will be identified. All screening will be done by two independent reviewers during two stages: first title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. Data will be extracted from the bibliometric, study characteristics, and pain science families of variables. Results will be descriptively mapped, and the frequency of concepts, population, characteristics and other details will be narratively reported. Additionally, results will be presented in tabular and graphical form.Ethics and dissemination As this study will neither involve human subject participation nor utilisation of protected data, ethical approval is not required. This study’s methodological approach follows current recommendations. Study findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and international peer-review journal publication. In addition, infographics available in English, Spanish and German will be disseminated.Registration details This project will be registered in Open Science Framework prior to data collection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff77024538d4411a9f7262e67c071cc22025-01-28T01:25:12ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552022-06-0112610.1136/bmjopen-2021-059233International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocolKatherine Fisher Wilford0Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga1Margaret Vugrin2Macarena Wainer3Phillip S Sizer4Gesine Hendrijke Seeber5College of Rehabilitative Sciences Physical Therapy, University of Saint Augustine – Austin Campus, Austin, Texas, USACenter for Rehabilitation Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USAPreston Smith Library, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USAFacultad de Medicina Clínica Alemana, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, ChileCenter for Rehabilitation Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USACenter for Rehabilitation Research, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas, USAIntroduction Chronic pain affects millions of individuals worldwide. Healthcare provider gender bias in the management of these individuals has societal and individual ramifications. Yet, a thorough and comprehensive literature summary on this topic is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to systematically: (1) identify and map the available scientific and grey literature as it relates to healthcare provider gender bias in the assessment, diagnosis and management of (chronic) musculoskeletal pain and (2) identify current gaps that necessitate further research.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with recent guidelines, and the results will be reported via the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The following databases will be searched: PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Embase (Elsevier), Scopus (Elsevier), CINAHL Complete (Ovid), Academic Search Complete (Ebscohost), Pre-Prints Database (National Library of Medicine) and Rehabilitation Reference Center from inception to August 2022. Additionally, relevant grey literature will be identified. All screening will be done by two independent reviewers during two stages: first title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. Data will be extracted from the bibliometric, study characteristics, and pain science families of variables. Results will be descriptively mapped, and the frequency of concepts, population, characteristics and other details will be narratively reported. Additionally, results will be presented in tabular and graphical form.Ethics and dissemination As this study will neither involve human subject participation nor utilisation of protected data, ethical approval is not required. This study’s methodological approach follows current recommendations. Study findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and international peer-review journal publication. In addition, infographics available in English, Spanish and German will be disseminated.Registration details This project will be registered in Open Science Framework prior to data collection.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/6/e059233.full |
| spellingShingle | Katherine Fisher Wilford Maria Jesus Mena-Iturriaga Margaret Vugrin Macarena Wainer Phillip S Sizer Gesine Hendrijke Seeber International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol BMJ Open |
| title | International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol |
| title_full | International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol |
| title_fullStr | International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol |
| title_short | International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol |
| title_sort | international perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management a scoping review protocol |
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