End-of-Life and Palliative Care Disparities Among American Indians and Alaska Natives with Cancer: A Scoping Review

Soroush Fariman, Joel Begay, Linda Burhansstipanov, Marc A. Emerson, Stephanie B. Wheeler, Jennifer Elston Lafata, Ronny A. Bell, Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Native American Cancer Initiatives, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on January 03, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
PurposeTo identify disparities in access, utilization, and quality of end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) with cancer in the US.MethodsSystematic searches were conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, ...