Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.

<h4>Background</h4>A majority of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age...

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Autores principales:	Joyce Twahafifwa Shatilwe, Desmond Kuupiel, Tivani P Mashamba-Thompson
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:0869d2a03cce4069a072bf60306b6b7e2021-12-02T20:03:56ZEvidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0251633https://doaj.org/article/0869d2a03cce4069a072bf60306b6b7e2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251633https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>A majority of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in LMICs.<h4>Methods</h4>The literature search was conducted through the following databases: Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCOhost (Academic search complete, CINAHL with full text, MEDLINE with full text, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO), Emerald, Embase, published and peer-reviewed journals, organizational projects, reference lists, and grey literature.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 377 457 articles were identified from all the databases searched. Of these, four articles met inclusion criteria after full article screening and were included for data extraction. The themes that emerged from our study are as follows: accessibility, financial accessibility/affordability, connectivity, and challenges. This study demonstrated that there are minimal interventions that enable women of reproductive age to access healthcare information in terms of accessibility, financial accessibility, and connectivity.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings of the study revealed poor access and utilization of healthcare information by women of reproductive age. We, therefore, recommend primary studies in other LMICs to determine the accessibility, financial accessibility, connectivity, and challenges faced by women of reproductive age in LMICs.Joyce Twahafifwa ShatilweDesmond KuupielTivani P Mashamba-ThompsonPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 6, p e0251633 (2021)
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description	<h4>Background</h4>A majority of women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not able to access healthcare information due to different factors. This scoping review aimed to map the literature on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in LMICs.<h4>Methods</h4>The literature search was conducted through the following databases: Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, EBSCOhost (Academic search complete, CINAHL with full text, MEDLINE with full text, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO), Emerald, Embase, published and peer-reviewed journals, organizational projects, reference lists, and grey literature.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 377 457 articles were identified from all the databases searched. Of these, four articles met inclusion criteria after full article screening and were included for data extraction. The themes that emerged from our study are as follows: accessibility, financial accessibility/affordability, connectivity, and challenges. This study demonstrated that there are minimal interventions that enable women of reproductive age to access healthcare information in terms of accessibility, financial accessibility, and connectivity.<h4>Conclusion</h4>The findings of the study revealed poor access and utilization of healthcare information by women of reproductive age. We, therefore, recommend primary studies in other LMICs to determine the accessibility, financial accessibility, connectivity, and challenges faced by women of reproductive age in LMICs.
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author	Joyce Twahafifwa Shatilwe Desmond Kuupiel Tivani P Mashamba-Thompson
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title	Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.
title_short	Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.
title_full	Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.
title_fullStr	Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.
title_full_unstemmed	Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.
title_sort	evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: scoping review.
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Evidence on access to healthcare information by women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries: Scoping review.

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