Barriers and facilitators of access to maternity care for African-born women living in Australia: a meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adverse perinatal health outcomes are notably high among African-born women living in Australia. This problem is partly attributed to their lower engagement in maternity care services as compared to Australian-born women. Various barriers might limit African-born women's access to and use of services; however, these barriers are not well documented. Therefore, this review aimed to synthesise current qualitative evidence on barriers and facilitators of access to maternity care for African-born women living in Australia.

Methods

The search was conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsychInfo, and Maternity and Infant Care databases on 16 April 2023. All articles retrieved were meticulously screened for eligibility by two independent reviewers with any disagreements r

SUBMITTER: Bali AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11312702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature