Barriers and facilitators systematic reviews in health: A methodological review and recommendations for reviewers

Bach-Mortensen, Anders Malthe; Verboom, Ben

doi:10.1002/jrsm.1447

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“…Improving knowledge to screening among women facilitates CCS uptake while the lack of it represents a barrier. While these factors may represent key targets for intervention design, their differential impact across various contexts have been carefully considered [ 116 ]. Furthermore, the experience of different facilitators may have a greater influence on CCS uptake in a setting where barriers are commonly experienced by women.…”

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“…Thirdly, the top barriers and facilitators identified in this review was based on publication numbers, which are dependent on previous researchers’ study interest, as well as questionnaire or interview design, where selected factors may be explored more frequently. Nevertheless, this remains a common methodology employed to assess the importance of factors identified in barriers and facilitator reviews, especially when no acceptable standard practice guideline is available at present [ 116 ]. Lastly, the heterogeneity among studies limits us from assessing the effect size of each barrier or facilitator on CCS uptake.…”

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Chua

Ma²,

Asjes³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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In Southeast Asia, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Low coverage for cervical cancer screening (CCS) becomes a roadblock to disease detection and treatment. Existing reviews on CCS have limited insights into the barriers and facilitators for SEA. Hence, this study aims to identify key barriers and facilitators among women living in SEA. A systematic literature review was conducted on Pubmed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and SCOPUS. Primary qualitative and quantitative studies published in English that reported barriers and facilitators to CCS were included. The Mix Methods Appraisal Tool was used for the quality assessment of the included studies. Among the 93 included studies, pap smears (73.1%) were the most common screening modality. A majority of the studies were from Malaysia (35.5%). No studies were from Timor-Leste and the Philippines. The most common barriers were embarrassment (number of articles, n = 33), time constraints (n = 27), and poor knowledge of screening (n = 27). The most common facilitators were related to age (n = 21), receiving advice from healthcare workers (n = 17), and education status (n = 11). Findings from this review may inform health policy makers in developing effective cervical cancer screening programs in SEA countries.

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Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Chua

Ma²,

Asjes³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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“…There is no consensus on the definitions for “facilitator” or “barrier” in the context of physical activity, but both can be described as engagement factors related to behavior change, where facilitators are factors that enable, and barriers are factors that inhibit, participation [ 11 , 12 ]. Similarly, physical activity and sport can be difficult to define.…”

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Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity and Sport Participation Experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adults: A Mixed Method Review

Allen

Canuto

Evans

et al. 2021

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Physical activity has cultural significance and population health benefits. However, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults may experience challenges in participating in physical activity. This mixed methods systematic review aimed to synthetize existing evidence on facilitators and barriers for physical activity participation experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in Australia. The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology was used. A systematic search was undertaken of 11 databases and 14 grey literature websites during 2020. The included studies reported physical activity facilitators and barriers experienced by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander participants aged 18+ years, living in the community. Twenty-seven studies met the inclusion criteria. Sixty-two facilitators were identified: 23 individual, 18 interpersonal, 8 community/environmental and 13 policy/program facilitators. Additionally, 63 barriers were identified: 21 individual, 17 interpersonal, 15 community/environmental and 10 policy/program barriers. Prominent facilitators included support from family, friends, and program staff, and opportunities to connect with community or culture. Prominent barriers included a lack of transport, financial constraints, lack of time, and competing work, family or cultural commitments. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults experience multiple facilitators and barriers to physical activity participation. Strategies to increase participation should seek to enhance facilitators and address barriers, collaboratively with communities, with consideration to the local context.

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“…Based on thematic analysis of the facilitators and barriers of WBL as identified in the studies included, themes and subthemes were developed, after which they were translated into a model. [33] To build the model, we found inspiration from the WBL framework of Manley et al (6). To the best of our knowledge, there is no existing WBL model for caregivers in the NH context.…”

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How do practically trained (student) caregivers in nursing homes learn? A scoping review

Muller-Schoof

Verbiest²,

Stoop³

et al. 2021

JNEP

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Background and objective: Practically trained (student) caregivers (further: caregivers) make up the majority of care staff in nursing homes (NHs). To keep up with the fast-changing healthcare environment and ensure a high quality of care, it is important to know how to stimulate continuous work-based learning (WBL) among this group. The purpose of the study was to systematically study the scientific literature published to date on (1) how caregivers learn in NHs and (2) what facilitates or impedes their learning.Methods: A scoping review was carried out, systematically searching six scientific databases. A total of 35 studies published from January 2009 to February 2021 were included. Study characteristics, learning mechanisms, facilitators, and barriers to learning were extracted and synthesized.Results: None of the studies specifically focused on how caregivers learn. Yet, we identified various learning mechanisms, and found that learning by theory or supervision was most frequently engaged in. Most learning mechanisms used among the groups in the included studies were planned and formal and developed and initiated by others out of the context. Three main themes were identified among the facilitators and barriers of WBL: individual learning, collective learning, and resources for learning. An interdependency between (sub)themes was found.Conclusions: The way caregivers in NHs learn is understudied. Moreover, both their informal learning and the support they receive to be(come) active learners has been overlooked. As WBL provides caregivers with opportunities to learn within a real-life setting, we suggest more research on informal learning mechanisms.

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Barriers and facilitators systematic reviews in health: A methodological review and recommendations for reviewers

Cited by 32 publications

References 69 publications

Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Barriers to and Facilitators of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women in Southeast Asia: A Systematic Review

Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity and Sport Participation Experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Adults: A Mixed Method Review

How do practically trained (student) caregivers in nursing homes learn? A scoping review

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