Child Development Allied Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas: A Systematic Scoping Review of Drivers, Barriers and Enabling Strategies to Delivery of Services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to child development allied health services is challenging in rural and remote areas. A companion review has described the types of models of care that are used to deliver these services and their impact on the quality of healthcare.

Objective

This review aimed to identify service drivers for, and barriers and enabling strategies to the delivery of these services.

Design

A scoping review was conducted in alignment with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology and PRISMA methodology. Data from included citations were thematically organised to describe and connect drivers, enabling strategies and barriers.

Findings

Twenty-five citations met the inclusion criteria. Six key drivers were identified, four key enabling strategies and five key barriers

SUBMITTER: Gosse G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11848968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature