Inequality in healthcare-seeking behavior among women with pelvic organ prolapse: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) affects women's quality of life in various aspects. However, evidence on the healthcare-seeking behavior of women with POP is limited. Therefore, this review aimed to identify and synthesize the existing evidence on the healthcare-seeking behavior among women with POP.

Methods

This systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature on healthcare-seeking behavior among women with POP was conducted from 20 June to 07 July 2022. The electronic databases PubMed, African Journals Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, African Index Medicus and Directory of Open Access Journal, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant literature published from 1996 to April 2022. The retrieved evidence was synthesize

SUBMITTER: Siyoum M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10157925 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature