Barriers and facilitators to accessing services for neurodevelopmental disorders among the carers of individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the UK: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify the barriers and facilitators to accessing services for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) among the carers of individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups in the UK.

Design

A scoping review.

Data sources

Seven databases: PubMed, Cochrane, MEDLINE Full Text, APA PsycINFO, Scopus, CINAHL and Web of Science were searched for relevant studies up to the end of March 2025. Titles and abstracts and, where appropriate, full-text articles were screened based on predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two reviewers independently screened the 6454 studies, with data extraction carried out by two reviewers. A narrative synthesis of the findings was undertaken.

Findings

A total of 15 studies were included in the review, the majority

SUBMITTER: Vincent BP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636987 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature