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Table 3 Summary of main themes

From: Access to preventive sexual and reproductive health care for women from refugee-like backgrounds: a systematic review

Main themes

Sub themes (Country setting – High-income country-HIC/ Low-middle-income country-LMIC)

Interpersonal and patient encounter factors - patient interactions with health care systems and HCPs

Knowledge, awareness and use of preventive SRH care (HIC and LMIC)

Perceived need for preventive SRH care (HIC and LMIC)

Language and communication (HIC and LMIC)

Health care system factors – health system factors and their impact on outcomes

Health care provider discrimination and lack of quality health resources (HIC and LMIC)

Financial barriers and unmet need (LMIC)

Health care provider characteristics (HIC and LMIC)

Health system navigation (HIC and LMIC)

Sociocultural factors and the refugee experience - the influence on outcomes of refugee and resettlement experiences.

Family influence (HIC and LMIC)

Religious factors (LMIC)

Cultural attitudes (HIC and LMIC)