Experiences of Cultural Care for Improving Psychosocial Well-Being of Immigrant Adults Diagnosed with Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review

Objective: The objective is to examine the experiences of cultural care for improving the psycho-social well-being of immigrant adults diagnosed with breast cancer. Methods: The scoping review was conducted by the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. The search strategy included qualitative research studies and reports published in academic journals and a grey literature search. The inclusion criteria included the experiences of immigrant women who have completed their breast cancer treatment. Results: Twenty-two studies met the inclusion criteria. Content analysis revealed experiences of cultural considerations in the care and psychosocial well-being of immigrants such as the development of culturally responsive care models; barriers and gaps in culturally responsive care in rural communities; patient information, education, and culturally responsive care; cultural stigma, and self-perception of access, use and role of healthcare providers, the impact of cancer and linguistically appropriate care; and challenges with psychosocial well-being and culturally responsive care. Conclusions: Experiences of culturally responsive care, insurance and benefits, lack of knowledge and practices, language-appropriate care, stigma, access to care and quality of care influenced the quality of life for immigrant breast cancer survivors. The review suggested that specific policies are needed to address healthcare disparities and provide adequate support for cultural care experiences. Registration: Open Science Framework DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/TXQR5. https://osf.io/x26cn