Exploring health services accessibility by indigenous women in Asia and identifying actions to improve it
A scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15073680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Onouma Thummapol (0000-0002-2973-4118, University of Alberta, corresponding author), Tanya Park (0000-0003-2462-7628, University of Alberta), Sylvia Barton (University of Northern British Columbia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 940-959 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.2018.1470607 |
| PMID | 29722555 |
| OpenAlex | W2801655690 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 28 |
Objectives: The aim of this scoping review was to uncover and summarize what is known in the literature about the experiences of Indigenous women in Asia regarding access to health services.Design: The study was informed by the scoping review methodology proposed by Arksey and O’Malley [2005. “Scoping Studies: Towards a Methodological Framework.” International Journal of Social Research Methodology 8 (1): 19–32. doi:10.1080/1364557032000119616]. A comprehensive search of the databases for peer-reviewed studies and grey literature was conducted between January 2000 and December 2016. The data of selected papers and abstracts were analysed by three independent researchers through a protocol of data charting, descriptive numerical summary, and thematic analysis.Results: Sixteen articles and two abstracts met the inclusion criteria for this scoping review. These 18 peer-reviewed documents consisted of eight qualitative studies, seven quantitative studies, and three mixed-method studies, which included the peer-reviewed poster and oral presentation abstracts from international conferences. The findings were sorted and grouped under the following themes: health care access for Indigenous women in Asia, facilitators to accessing healthcare services, barriers to accessing healthcare services, and cultural contexts impacting health and access.Conclusion: There is limited information about the experiences, facilitators, barriers, and cultural contexts faced by Indigenous women in Asia related to health services accessibility, and even less information related to improving health services accessibility and health outcomes. This scoping review in particular highlights the dearth of literature relating to Indigenous women's postpartum health and access to postnatal supports and services. Generally, it indicates that Indigenous women in Asia are more vulnerable to poor health in comparison to non-Indigenous women, and continue to face challenges and barriers in accessing quality and equitable health services. The barriers identified in this review are useful in explaining why inequities in health and access to health care for Indigenous women living in Asia continue to exist. Recommendations for future research directions are described
Alternative medicine · Grey literature · Health care · Indigenous · Medical education · MEDLINE · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Global Maternal and Child Health · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.86 |
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| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |