Perceived barriers and facilitators to accessing and utilising sexual and reproductive healthcare for people who experience homelessness: a systematic review
| Autor: | Jane March-Mcdonald, Martha Paisi, Jill Shawe, Erna Snelgrove-Clarke, Lorna Burns, Lyndsey Withers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Sexual Behavior
media_common.quotation_subject Population Abortion Health Services Accessibility 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Pregnancy medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education media_common Reproductive health education.field_of_study 030505 public health business.industry Infant Newborn Obstetrics and Gynecology Critical appraisal Low birth weight Reproductive Health Reproductive Medicine Feeling Ill-Housed Persons Premature Birth Female Thematic analysis medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology business Unintended pregnancy |
| Zdroj: | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. 47:211-220 |
| ISSN: | 2515-2009 2515-1991 |
| Popis: | IntroductionPeople who experience homelessness face disproportionately poor reproductive health and adverse pregnancy outcomes, including but not limited to unintended pregnancy, abortion, low birth weight and preterm birth, as well as a higher risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Precarious living conditions are known to contribute to poor uptake and engagement with sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) for this population.AimTo identify and understand the perceived barriers and facilitators for accessing and utilising SRH for people who experience homelessness from their perspective, and the perspective of support staff/volunteers and healthcare professionals.MethodsElectronic databases and online sources were searched. Two reviewers independently carried out the screening, data extraction, critical appraisal, data synthesis and thematic analysis of findings.ResultsFollowing deduplication and screening, 23 papers/reports were considered eligible for the review. Barriers for people experiencing homelessness to accessing and utilising SRH were identified within the themes of complexity, feelings and knowledge (ie, individual-level factors), as well as patient/provider interaction and healthcare system (ie, organisational factors). Facilitators were identified within all of the above themes except for complexity.ConclusionsBoth population characteristics and attributes of the healthcare system influence access and utilisation of SRH by people experiencing homelessness. Given the complexity of living conditions associated with homelessness, greater efforts to improve access should be placed on healthcare systems and aspects of care delivery. This systematic review highlights current gaps in the literature and provides recommendations for enhancing future research and practice to meet the needs of this vulnerable group more effectively. |
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