SynthesisBMC public health2023
Barriers to the participation of men in reproductive health care: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.
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- Couple-based preconception care as a gender-responsive strategy for improving health and well-being: a systematic review.Reproductive health · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of obesity interventions on male fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Human reproduction update · 2026Pooled it
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- Barriers and facilitators to maternal healthcare in East Africa: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of perspectives from women, their families, healthcare providers, and key stakeholders.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Male involvement interventions influencing maternal reproductive health outcomes: a narrative synthesis using RE-AIM with implications for maternal mortality in Africa.Frontiers in health services · 2025Pooled it
- Meta-synthesis of the motherhood-related needs of women with multiple sclerosis.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
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- Implementing a prenatal health screening intervention for future fathers in Montreuil, France: most users are immigrants facing hardship.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- Identifying potential factors influencing family-building perspectives in adults with SCD.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- Beyond women's burden: integrating male partners into contraceptive decision-making.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Review
- State of Knowledge and Awareness of Preconception Preparedness among Premarital Couples in Rwanda: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2026Article
- Men's perceptions of long-term health outcomes following fertility problems: a UK-based mixed-methods survey.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2026Article
- Husbands' knowledge of women's reproductive rights and its associated factors in Gacho Baba District, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: a rights-based approach to male engagement.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Attitude and subjective norms as predictors of intention of married men and women to accept caesarean section delivery in Lagos, Nigeria.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Attitudes toward abortion and associated factors among adults and young couples: a population-based study in Kurdistan Province, Iran.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Use of Dialogue to Uncover Perceptions of Preconception Care From Women of Reproductive Age in the Sampled Districts of Limpopo Province.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Article
- Iranian men's Perception toward Preconception Care: A Qualitative Content Analysis.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2026Article
- Exploring the benefits, facilitators and barriers to male involvement in sexual and reproductive health: a qualitative study of nurses' and midwives' perspectives in Ghana.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
- Perceived need of information and education about conception preparedness (CP) among engaged and soon to be married couples: a qualitative survey.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Men's perspective on barriers and challenges towards accessing healthcare services in the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.BMC research notes · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite emphasizing the importance and benefits of men's active engagement in reproductive health programs, their engagement in reproductive health care is low. Researchers have identified different barriers to men's avoidance of participation in various aspects of reproductive health in different parts of the world. This study provided an in-depth review of the hindrances to men's non-participation in reproductive health.
methodsThis meta-synthesis was conducted using keyword searches in databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, and ProQuest until January 2023. Qualitative English-language studies that investigated barriers to men's participation in reproductive health were included in the study. The critical appraisal skills program (CASP) checklist was used to assess the articles' quality. Data synthesis and thematic analysis were done using the standard method.
resultThis synthesis led to the emergence of four main themes such as failure to access all inclusive and integrated quality services, economic issues, couples' personal preferences and attitudes, and sociocultural considerations to seek reproductive healthcare services.
conclusionHealthcare system programs and policies, economic and sociocultural issues, and men's attitudes, knowledge, and preferences, influence men's participation in reproductive healthcare. Reproductive health initiatives should focus on eliminating challenges to men's supportive activities to increase practical men's involvement in reproductive healthcare.
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