Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Jun 25, 2024
Date Accepted: Sep 23, 2024
Barriers and facilitators to access to health care for people with syphilis: a Scoping Review Protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
Syphilis is a systemic, preventable, and curable infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The care of people with syphilis requires a multifaceted approach that involves collaboration between governments, managers, health professionals, and society.
Objective:
Identify and map barriers and facilitators for the care of people with syphilis in health services.
Methods:
This scoping review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Searches will occur in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, Lilacs (VHL), and CINAHL (EBSCO) databases. Studies addressing barriers and facilitators regarding the care of people with syphilis in different public health services will be included, regardless of geographic setting, country, or language. Two independent reviewers will evaluate the results, and data will be extracted using an extraction tool developed by the reviewers. The final presentation will include tables, flowcharts, graphs, figures, and a narrative description.
Results:
The results will be presented according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. The results of the Scoping Review, guided by this protocol, could inform the practices of health professionals, managers and the academic community, in addition to providing relevant information for the population.
Conclusions:
The review may reveal the barriers in health services to caring for people infected with Treponema Pallidum, the facilitators in health services to caring for users with syphilis, and the health impacts of confronting and controlling syphilis. Clinical Trial: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/KPSAB
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