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Healthcare access is the availability of medical services to prevent, identify, diagnose, and manage illnesses, diseases, disorders, and other problems that influence one's health (MU School of Medicine, 2022). Where it must provide convenience and optimal health outcomes for everyone. However, despite the attempts of the Philippine Government to provide Universal healthcare, low-income households still have a hard time accessing the coverage and using it. Low-income women have it more difficult to access healthcare due to various reasons such as inequalities, norms, age, and socioeconomic status. This article was influenced by the study of Luu, K. et al. (2022), entitled “Exploring the Role of Social Networks in Facilitating Health Service Access Among Low-Income Women in the Philippines”. With the use of available published materials from various journal databases, specifically Sage Journals, Google Scholar, and EBSCO, this review article managed to obtain literature that could support the aim of this review article. Furthermore, demographic characteristics of participants such as Approachability and the ability to perceive; Acceptability and the ability to seek; Availability, accommodation, and the ability to reach; Affordability and the ability to pay and; Appropriateness and the ability to engage — were used to gather information on why low-income women put off seeking medical attention. As a result, based on the findings of various research articles, certain women's access to health treatment hindered timely treatment, with younger women more prone than older women to put off seeking medical attention. For they prioritize their children's health, have caregiving obligations, have a hard time finding childcare, and are discouraged by the financial burden of medical expenses on their families as caregivers |
