Barriers to seeking consultation for abnormal uterine bleeding: systematic review of qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) can have serious medical consequences and significantly impacts daily life, the overall trend is that most women do not seek care for these symptoms. The objective of this review was to synthesise factors impeding women's access care for AUB.

Methods

Systematic literature review of qualitative studies (interview and focus group) regarding the lived in experiences of women with abnormal menstrual symptoms, followed by a thematic analysis of these studies. We screened CINAHL, SCOPUS, ProQuest, OVID and Pubmed for qualitative studies. Studies were assessed using the Clinical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist and thematic synthesis was used to develop themes from the findings of the studies.

Results

The review yielded

SUBMITTER: Henry C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291434 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature