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A scoping review protocol for the application of intersectionality in primary care research
Sean Urwin1, Harriet Bullen2, Saad Abbas2
1Health Organisation, Policy and Economics Group, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. sean.urwin@manchester.ac.uk.
Systematic Reviews
|September 27, 2025
Summary
This scoping review will identify how intersectionality theory is used in primary care research to understand and reduce health inequalities. Findings will guide future interventions for vulnerable populations.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Social Determinants of Health
- Public Health Policy
Background:
- Reducing inequalities in primary care has yielded mixed results.
- Identifying vulnerable populations is crucial to prevent worsening health disparities.
- Intersectionality theory offers a framework to understand how social marginalization creates unique inequalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review identifying applications of intersectionality theory in primary care inequalities research.
- To map the existing literature on intersectionality within the primary care context.
Main Methods:
- Guided by Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework.
- Searched multiple electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, etc.) and grey literature.
- Employed forward and backward citation searching; independent study screening by all authors.
Main Results:
- This review is the first to systematically identify studies using intersectionality in primary care.
- It will map the current landscape of research on intersectionality and health inequalities in primary care.
Conclusions:
- The findings will illuminate how intersectionality has been applied in primary care.
- This knowledge will inform the development and evaluation of future interventions aimed at reducing primary care inequalities.
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