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July 29, 2025

Understanding care-seeking of pregnant women from underserved groups: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

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TDTisha DasguptaHRHannah Rayment‐JonesGHGillian Horgan

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Overview

Systematic review identifies factors influencing antenatal care in underserved women, indicating system-level improvements are needed.

Key Points

  • MAIN FINDING: This review explores how systemic barriers and trust affect antenatal care-seeking in underserved communities.
  • KEY EVIDENCE: Analysis of 51 studies involving 1,347 women in 14 high-income countries revealed critical themes in care-seeking experiences.
  • APPROACH: The meta-ethnography used the Candidacy framework to assess factors influencing healthcare eligibility and care engagement.
  • SIGNIFICANCE: Findings highlight the need for joint responsibility in care-seeking to improve maternity services for marginalized groups.

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Dasgupta et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a093fe6551bb0af8cecbchttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.24.25332124
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