Systematic review of lay consultation in symptoms and illness experiences in informal urban settlements of low-income and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Lay consultation is the process of discussing a symptom or an illness with lay social network members. This can have positive or negative consequences on health-seeking behaviours. Understanding how consultation with lay social networks works in informal urban settlements of low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important to enable health and policy-makers to maximise its potential to aid healthcare delivery and minimise its negative impacts. This study explored the composition, content and consequences of lay consultation in informal urban settlements of LMICs.

Design

Mixed-method systematic review.

Data sources

Six key public health and social science databases, Google Scholar and reference lists of included studies were searched for po

SUBMITTER: Onuegbu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8693092 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature