Impacts And Strategies for Handling Covid-19 In Indigenous People: A Scoping Review

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is a major health emergency that
causes significant suffering and many deaths among indigenous
people worldwide. During the pandemic, indigenous
communities have higher rates of health problems than the
general population. This review explores the impact and
strategies for handling COVID-19. This scoping review aims to
draw key concepts from the available literature that underpins
a research area. The literature search was conducted on eight
databases, namely
PubMed,
DOAJ,
Science Direct,
Cochrane,
Wiley,
ProQuest, and
Garuda, in July-November 2022. The
online search engine was Google, and the keywords for the
search were "impact of COVID-19 in indigenous people". The
results of this review are expected to provide a reference of
strategic considerations to deal with the pandemic in
indigenous people. These strategies should focus on improving
digital skills, health literacy to combat misinformation,
awareness of COVID-19 handling, the benefits of COVID-19
prevention, and compliance with health guidelines as well as on
actively involving patients in health decisions