Conclusion There is an unmet need for these patients in accessing healthcare including a clear need to improve education of and engagement with the medical profession in Otorhinolaryngology, General Practice and other specialties, in order to remove the current barriers they face....
"This is the first review of its kind focusing purely on the experiences of sexual minoritywomenandhealthcarein the UK, drawing on 26 different studies." Meads et al, A Systematic Review of Sexual Minority Women's Experiences of Health Care in the UK,International Journal of Environmental Resea...
Barriers to health care among people with disabilities who are members of underserved racial/ethnic groups: a scoping review of the literature. Understanding barriers to health care access experienced by people with disabilities who are members of underserved racial/ethnic groups is key to developi.....
Primary health care (PHC) is the most common model for providing primary care, and PHC services are the most common points of care that immigrants and refugees attend as a first step. Most immigrants travel to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet only a few studies have examined ...
The financial and healthcare burdens of AMR are associated with higher treatment costs, prolonged hospitalization, and increased mortality [19]. In response to this major public health challenge, the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MOH) developed a National Action Plan on Combating Antimicrobial ...
Sex workers face many barriers to accessing the inalienable human right of mental health. The aim of this review was to synthesize the evidence on the barriers to mental healthcare for sex workers and the factors that facilitate uptake. Methods A search conducted in 2018 of peer-reviewed and ...
Introduction People from vulnerable groups have higher levels of untreated dental disease compared to the general population, yet often experience barriers to accessing care. Difficulties accessing oral healthcare services have been suggested as one of t
Parents play a prominent role in the mental health care of their children. Parents help their children access care, ensure treatment compliance, and provide support [17, 18]. Caregivers are often the first to detect early signs of mental illness and distress in their children. Additionally, chil...
This article analyses implementation barriers to lean thinking in health care, based on experience of applying lean thinking in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). It discusses the differences and similarities between lean thinking in manufacturing and health care and why lean implementation has ...
Most individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—a complex, life-long developmental disorder—do not have access to the care required to address their diverse health needs. Here, we review: (1) common barriers to healthcare access (shortage/cost of services; physician awareness; stigma); ...