Sexual and Gender Minority Migrants' Experiences of Health Service Access and Utilisation: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To describe and synthesise qualitative studies exploring sexual and gender minority migrants' experiences of health service access and utilisation.

Design

Systematic meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Data sources

Systematic searches in four databases and citation screening were conducted in 2023 and 2024. English-language empirical qualitative studies published in scientific journals within 10 years were included. Of 1109 screened, 21 reports were included.

Methods

Included reports were appraised using CASP and JBI checklists. Extracted results were analysed with inductive content analysis in a collaborative process.

Results

All reports had acceptable quality, including 365 participants from 72 countries. A range of external and internal barrie

SUBMITTER: Gottvall M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12409289 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature