2025/06/21 by Raihan, Mohammad, Chowdhury, Nashit, Rahman, Nafiza +3
#Community Engagement #Ethnic Minority #Immigrant #Inclusive #Newcomer #Participatory #Power Informed #Racialized #Transdisciplinary #Visible Minority
paper · doi:10.11575/prism/49551
Background: Population well-being hinges on adequate healthcare access. However, racialized/immigrant communities, originating from diverse cultural and socio-demographic backgrounds, often encounter hurdles in accessing healthcare in their new country. To cultivate culturally sensitive solutions, comprehending these barriers systematically is crucial. This paper proposes a comprehensive overview and evidence mapping of healthcare access barriers faced by these communities. Aim(s): A systematic review and evidence mapping will be conducted to create an inventory of reported healthcare access barriers and evidence mapping for different perspectives of the barriers. Methods: Academic and Grey literature databases will be searched for primary research articles using appropriate search terms. Two-step screening for title-abstract and full-text will be conducted to identify relevant articles by two independent reviewers. Citation tracking will be employed to identify any further articles. Pertinent information about the articles and reported barriers will be collected from the finally selected articles. Descriptive and thematic analysis will be used to report study characteristics and to establish the evidence map. Results: The systematic review will provide a detailed inventory of barriers faced by racialized/immigrant communities. Through the evidence mapping, we will present the global distribution of the research, the prevalent barriers in different communities and healthcare systems, and potential interventions that have been shown to be effective in addressing these barriers. We will illustrate the identified barriers grounding them in the conceptual frameworks such as the SocioEcological Model, Andersen Healthcare Utilization Model, and Healthcare Access Barrier Model. Conclusion: This research will help us gain a comprehensive understanding of existing research, aiding in identifying trends, gaps, and key studies to promote equitable healthcare access for racialized/immigrant communities.