@article{ref1,
title="The role nurses can play in addressing and preventing the prevalence of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG)",
journal="Journal of transcultural nursing",
year="2023",
author="Peters-Mosquera, Autaquay and Bingham-Hendricks, Chyla and Woods, Cedric and Aronowitz, Teri",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: In 2016, 5,712 American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) women and girls were reported missing in the United States. In Canada, 4% of the population is Indigenous, yet Indigenous females represent 50% of all sex trafficking victims. This systematic mixed-studies review examined the effects of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) to define a role for nurses. <br><br>METHODS: We used five databases with keywords, inclusion criteria, and the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings of 22 papers discuss: (a) demographic data; (b) factors that increase vulnerability of AI/AN women; and (c) how nurses can decrease the prevalence of MMIW. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Nurses are the first provider patients see when accessing care. Increasing knowledge about the impact of violence against AI/AN women and girls is the first step in identifying measures needed to address this public health concern.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1043-6596",
doi="10.1177/10436596231198274",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10436596231198274"
}