Assessing Barriers to Effective Coverage of Health Services for Adolescents in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Understanding barriers to health services, as experienced by adolescents, is important to expand effective and equitable coverage; however, there is limited discussion on methods for conducting barrier assessments and translating findings into action.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of literature published between 2005 and 2019 on barriers to health services for adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. The review was guided by a framework that conceptualized barriers across multiple dimensions of access (availability, geographic accessibility, affordability, and acceptability), utilization, and effective coverage.

Results

We identified 339 studies that assessed barriers related to at least one dimension of the operational framework. Acceptability

SUBMITTER: Stierman EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442758 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature