Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Refugee and asylum-seeking women are known to experience a myriad of intersecting sociocultural, institutional, and systemic barriers when accessing healthcare services after resettlement in high-income countries. Barriers can negatively affect service uptake and engagement, contributing to health inequities and forgone care. Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare (e.g., family planning, cervical cancer prevention) has largely been understudied. This scoping review sought to: i) examine the use of sexual and reproductive health services among refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries; and ii) identify barriers and facilitators influencing access to sexual and reproductive healthcare for refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries.

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SUBMITTER: Stirling-Cameron E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542864 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature