Association between patient-reported barriers and HIV clinic appointment attendance: A prospective cohort study

Drivers of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among women of childbearing age in Victoria, Australia: A descriptive qualitative study

“…Practical barriers to maternal vaccination, including concerns around organizing childcare to attend vaccination appointments, were discussed by participants. Inability to access childcare to attend primary healthcare appointments has widely been reported as a barrier to health service uptake [28] , [29] , [30] , including uptake of recommended vaccines [31] . Community outreach campaigns are a recommended public health strategy to increase uptake [32] and enable vaccination to be more accessible for busy parents in conjunction with maximizing their access to primary healthcare clinics.…”

Exploring the Feasibility of an Electronic Tool for Predicting Retention in HIV Care: Provider Perspectives

“…Prior studies have identified risk factors associated with lapsing in care, which can be defined as failure to meet the above criteria for retention in care, and data show that patients have difficulty predicting their own ability to keep future appointments [ 6 ]. Common barriers to retention in care include poverty, unstable housing, mental illness, substance use disorders, transportation issues, lack of childcare, stigma, medication burden, and lack of health insurance [ 2 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. Studies also show that demographic factors such as race, age, sexual orientation, and education level are associated with retention rates [ 2 ].…”