Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review

A majority of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in LMICs. The literature search...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one Jg. 16; H. 6; S. e0251633
Hauptverfasser: Shatilwe, Joyce Twahafifwa, Kuupiel, Desmond, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani P.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States Public Library of Science 04.06.2021
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Schlagworte:
Data entry
Data Management - statistics & numerical data
Delivery of Health Care - statistics & numerical data
Developing Countries - statistics & numerical data
Earth Sciences
Evaluation
Female
Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Medical advice systems
Medical care
Medicine and Health Sciences
Methods
Reproduction
Research and Analysis Methods
Social Sciences
Utilization
South Africa
ISSN:1932-6203, 1932-6203
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Zusammenfassung:A majority of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in LMICs. The literature search was conducted through the following databases: Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCOhost (Academic search complete, CINAHL with full text, MEDLINE with full text, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO), Emerald, Embase, published and peer-reviewed journals, organizational projects, reference lists, and grey literature. A total of 377 457 articles were identified from all the databases searched. Of these, four articles met inclusion criteria after full article screening and were included for data extraction. The themes that emerged from our study are as follows: accessibility, financial accessibility/affordability, connectivity, and challenges. This study demonstrated that there are minimal interventions that enable women of reproductive age to access healthcare information in terms of accessibility, financial accessibility, and connectivity. The findings of the study revealed poor access and utilization of healthcare information by women of reproductive age. We, therefore, recommend primary studies in other LMICs to determine the accessibility, financial accessibility, connectivity, and challenges faced by women of reproductive age in LMICs.
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Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0251633