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Healthcare for sex workers—access, barriers, and needs
BackgroundStigma has a significant impact on the health of different societal groups and contributes to inequalities in healthcare. Sex work is...
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Gravity models for potential spatial healthcare access measurement: a systematic methodological review
BackgroundQuantifying spatial access to care—the interplay of accessibility and availability—is vital for healthcare planning and understanding...
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Disparities in healthcare access experienced by Hispanic chronic kidney disease patients: a cross-sectional analysis
BackgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health concern, and the disease disproportionately affects Hispanics. Improved healthcare access...
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Intimate partner violence and postpartum healthcare access in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIntimate partner violence (IPV) impacts physical health, mental health, and healthcare use. IPV during pregnancy, in particular, is...
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Housing Stability and Access to General Healthcare and Reproductive Healthcare Among Women in Ohio
BackgroundThe relationship between housing instability and reproductive healthcare is understudied. We examined the association between housing...
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The economics of healthcare access: a sco** review on the economic impact of healthcare access for vulnerable urban populations in low- and middle-income countries
BackgroundThe growing urban population imposes additional challenges for health systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We explored the...
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The right of access to healthcare: an analysis of how legal and institutional frameworks constrain or facilitate access to healthcare for residents in border areas in the East African Community
BackgroundDespite many countries working hard to attain Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Health-related Sustainable Development Goals, access...
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Access to Healthcare Among US Adult Refugees: A Systematic Qualitative Review
Refugees encounter numerous healthcare access barriers in host countries, leading to lower utilization rates and poorer health outcomes. In the US,...
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Barriers to access to mental healthcare among women in the perinatal period: a preliminary report
This preliminary study investigates factors related to reduced access to mental healthcare among women in the perinatal period. We enrolled 145...
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Access to healthcare services and confidence in healthcare professionals’ management of malaria: the views of Francophone sub-Saharan African Immigrants living in western Canada
BackgroundThere is a paucity of knowledge about the healthcare attitudes and practices of French-speaking immigrants originating from Sub-Saharan...
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Associations Between General Vaccine Hesitancy and Healthcare Access Among Arkansans
BackgroundVaccines provide protection against numerous diseases that can cause serious illness and death. However, vaccine hesitancy threatens to...
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Breaking down barriers to mental healthcare access in prison: a qualitative interview study with incarcerated males in Norway
BackgroundMental health problems are highly prevalent in prison populations. Incarcerated persons generally come from disadvantaged backgrounds and...
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“These are just finishing our medicines”: older persons’ perceptions and experiences of access to healthcare in public and private health facilities in Uganda
BackgroundThere is limited research on the experiences of access to medicines for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in health facilities among older...
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When primary healthcare meets queerstory: community-based system dynamics influencing regional/rural LGBTQ + people’s access to quality primary healthcare in Australia
BackgroundLesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer, and people of any other minority sexuality or gender identity (LGBTQ + or “Queer”) are often...
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Access to healthcare among transgender women living with and without HIV in the United States: associations with gender minority stress and resilience factors
BackgroundTransgender women (TW) experience significant inequities in healthcare access and health disparities compared to cisgender populations....
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What improves access to primary healthcare services in rural communities? A systematic review
BackgroundTo compile key strategies from the international experiences to improve access to primary healthcare (PHC) services in rural communities....
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Examining Patient- and Community-Level Factors Associated with Pediatric Mental Healthcare Access Within a Patient Navigation Program
In 2021, national leaders in the United States declared a “national youth mental health crisis.” Still, only 1-in-4 children receive adequate mental...
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Why do transgender individuals experience discrimination in healthcare and thereby limited access to healthcare? An interview study exploring the perspective of German transgender individuals
BackgroundTransgender individuals experience limited access to healthcare. This results not least from experiences of discrimination to which they...
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Healthcare access and barriers to utilization among transgender and gender diverse people in Africa: a systematic review
BackgroundTransgender and gender diverse (TGD) people face significant challenges in accessing timely, culturally competent, and adequate healthcare...
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Barriers to and Recommendations for Equitable Access to Healthcare for Migrants and Refugees in Aotearoa, New Zealand: An Integrative Review
The health system in Aotearoa New Zealand is predicated on equity in access to health services as a fundamental objective yet barriers to equitable...
