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Exploring barriers to accessing health care services by young women in rural settings: a qualitative study in Australia, Canada, and Sweden

Reyhaneh Golestani, Farideh Khalajabadi Farahani, Paul A. Peters
BMC Public Health Summary & key facts 2025 16 citations

This qualitative study interviewed 31 rural young women (ages 18–24) in Australia, Canada, and Sweden (May 2019–Jan 2021) about problems they face getting health care. The women described barriers at three levels: individual (not knowing about services, discomfort seeking help, cost worries), institutional (few local resources, judgmental or gender-insensitive staff,…

Diversity and Career in Medicine Global Health Workforce Issues Healthcare Systems and Challenges

Barriers to Women in Accessing Healthcare in the UK – A Review

Genevieve Jeffrey
LSE Public Policy Review Summary & key facts 2025 7 citations

This review finds that women in the UK report more illness across many conditions even though men lose more years of life to premature death. Women seek healthcare more often, but face barriers such as caregiving duties, financial constraints, workplace rules, and medical research that has been built around male…

Healthcare Policy and Management Healthcare Systems and Challenges Primary Care and Health Outcomes
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