Barriers and facilitators to primary healthcare utilization among immigrants and refugees of low and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Primary health care (PHC) is the most common model for providing primary care, and PHC services are the most common points of care that immigrants and refugees attend as a first step. Most immigrants travel to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet only a few studies have examined their health conditions and their access to PHC in these countries. We have attempted to identify the barriers and facilitators that immigrants and refugees encounter when using PHC in these countries.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ProQuest, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, and OpenGrey in this scoping review from its inception to the end of October 2023. Moreover, we manually searched key journals, reference lists, and citations from included st

SUBMITTER: Moezzi SMI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11515291 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature