Strategies that target the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America: a comprehensive systematic review protocol.

Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION / OBJECTIVE There are two key objectives of this comprehensive systematic review. The first is to understand the experiences of Indigenous men utilizing primary health care services. The second is to assess the effectiveness of strategies implemented by primary health care services that seek to enhance or improve the utilization of primary health care services by Indigenous men, including the perceptions and experiences of Indigenous men in relation to these strategies. Due to similar health inequalities faced by Indigenous men in Australia and certain parts of the world, literature from New Zealand, Canada and America will also be assessed in this review. The key questions are: 1.What are the experiences of Indigenous men with primary health care services? 2. What is the effectiveness of strategies aimed to increase utilization by Indigenous men with primary health care services, including the perceptions and experiences of the Indigenous men in relation to these strategies? This review will synthesize both qualitative and quantitative findings in an attempt to develop recommendations useful for practice and policy related to primary health care. INCLUSION CRITERIA Question 1: What are the experiences of Indigenous men with primary health care services? Types of participants/population Papers will be included if the majority of the participants in the study are men (aged 18 years and older), who are Indigenous to Australia (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander), New Zealand (Maori), Canada (First Nations) and America (native American). Phenomena of interest Studies that investigate the experience of clients with primary TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS