Barriers and facilitators to women's access to sexual and reproductive health services in rural Australia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in rural Australia presents complex challenges that negatively impact women's health and exacerbate health inequities across the life course. This systematic review synthesises evidence on the barriers and facilitators to women's access to SRH services in rural Australia, considering both supply and demand dimensions.

Methods

We systematically searched peer-reviewed literature published between 2013 and 2023. Search terms were derived from three major topics: (1) women living in rural Australia; (2) spatial or aspatial access to SRH services; and (3) barriers or facilitators. We adopted the "best fit" approach to framework synthesis using the patient-centred access to healthcare model.

Results

Database

SUBMITTER: Wood SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11468210 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature