Barriers and facilitators to healthcare for people without documentation status: A systematic integrative literature review

CONCLUSION: These findings illuminate the complex healthcare disparities experienced by people without documentation status and underscore facilitators enhancing care accessibility. Future research is needed to explore interventions to increase access to care for this population.IMPACT: This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the complex barriers and facilitators to healthcare for people without documentation status in the United States. The findings support the value of universal healthcare access, a priority of the World Health Organization, and can inform healthcare policies and practices worldwide.REPORTING METHOD: The review was reported following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses framework.PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patient or public contribution was needed.TRIAL AND PROTOCOL REGISTRATION: The study protocol was registered with the PROSPERO database (registration number: CRD42022366289).PMID:37688364 | DOI:10.1111/jan.15845
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