Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
School of health policy and management, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
BMJ Open. 2019 Jul 10;9(7):e028985. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-028985.
Previous research demonstrated that substance use continues to be one of the most complex and prevalent problems among African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) people. A number of studies were conducted to characterise substance use patterns in this population. To our knowledge, this is the first known review in Canada characterising substance use disorders on ACB people.This scoping review seeks to answer the following research questions: What characterises substance use disorders among ACB people in Canada? What are the different types and prevalence of substance use among ACB people in Canada? Do ACB people in Canada use more than one substance? What factors are associated with substance use among ACB people in Canada? What are the health and social impacts of substance use in ACB people in Canada?
This study will use the methodological framework for scoping reviews developed by Arksey and O'Malley. We will search electronic bibliographic databases including Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO and CINAHL. We will limit our search to English articles published between 2000and2019. In addition, we will conduct a grey literature search. Two investigators will independently screen citations and full-text articles. Our findings will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for scoping reviews guidelines. We will provide a descriptive summary of the studies and summarise the findings with respect to the outcomes and report any gaps that might require further investigation.
Our proposed study does not involve human participants; therefore, research ethics approval is not required. This study will provide evidence that will inform the development of strategies for appropriate interventions, as well as policy and further research. The results will be disseminated through publications in open access peer-reviewed journals, presentations at scientific meetings and to the lay public.
先前的研究表明，物质使用问题仍然是非洲裔加勒比裔和黑人（ACB）人群中最复杂和最普遍的问题之一。已经进行了许多研究来描述该人群中的物质使用模式。据我们所知，这是加拿大首项描述 ACB 人群中物质使用障碍的综述。本范围综述旨在回答以下研究问题：加拿大的 ACB 人群中物质使用障碍的特征是什么？加拿大的 ACB 人群中不同类型和流行程度的物质使用情况如何？加拿大的 ACB 人群是否同时使用多种物质？与加拿大的 ACB 人群中物质使用相关的因素有哪些？加拿大的 ACB 人群中物质使用对健康和社会的影响是什么？
本研究将使用 Arksey 和 O'Malley 开发的范围综述方法框架。我们将搜索电子书目数据库，包括 Ovid MEDLINE、PsycINFO 和 CINAHL。我们将把搜索范围限制在 2000 年至 2019 年期间发表的英语文章。此外，我们将进行灰色文献搜索。两名调查员将独立筛选引用和全文文章。我们的研究结果将根据系统评价和元分析的首选报告项目进行报告，用于范围综述的指南。我们将对研究进行描述性总结，并根据结果总结发现，并报告可能需要进一步调查的任何差距。
我们拟议的研究不涉及人类参与者；因此，不需要进行研究伦理审查。本研究将提供证据，为制定适当干预措施、政策和进一步研究提供信息。研究结果将通过在开放获取同行评审期刊上发表、在科学会议上发表和向公众传播来传播。
