Reflections on researching vulnerable populations: Lessons from a study with Bhutanese refugee women.

This paper explores the critical roles of researchers in research involving vulnerable populations. Its purpose is to reflect on the complex nature of vulnerability of Bhutanese refugee women who had resettled in Australia involved in research looking at the barriers to accessing preventive cancer screening. First, we describe the vulnerabilities considered prior to the research study and the actions taken to protect participants while the study was conducted.

Perceived barriers to cervical cancer screening among refugee women after resettlement: A qualitative study.

Cervical cancer screening rates are low among refugee populations who have resettled in Australia, including among Bhutanese women who are at increased risk of cervical cancer. Understanding the barriers to accessing preventive health care is an important starting point to changing health behaviours. To identify perceived barriers to accessing cervical cancer screening programs among Bhutanese refugee women in Australia.

Best practice models recommended by Bhutanese refugee women for cervical and breast cancer screening in Australia: A qualitative study.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to explore what a refugee women's health screening program would look like if the views of Bhutanese refugee women were incorporated into service design and the approaches to targeting access to cervical and breast cancer screening.

Methods: Qualitative study, used in-depth interviews with 30 Bhutanese refugee women resettled in Melbourne, Australia.

Results: Two practice models were identified by refugee women: a doctor-initiated model involving opportunistic screening during consultations for other purposes; and a group screening model.

How can healthcare professionals address poor health service utilisation among refugees after resettlement in Australia? A narrative systematic review of recent evidence.

This systematic narrative review of qualitative studies examined health service barriers and facilitators in Australia for refugees after resettlement. Twelve qualitative studies published between 2006 and 2017 involving more than 500 participants were included in the review. Approximately half of all participants were healthcare professionals.

Barriers to and facilitators of health services utilisation by refugees in resettlement countries: an overview of systematic reviews.

Objective The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the previously reviewed research literature to identify barriers and facilitators to health service utilisation by refugees in resettlement countries. Methods An overview of systematic reviews was conducted. Seven electronic databases (Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, ProQuest Central, Scopus, EBSCO and Google Scholar) were searched for systematic reviews of barriers and facilitators to health-seeking behaviour and utilisation of health services by refugees following resettlement.