Women expereincing homelessness in Ethiopia: A scoping review

Review title and timescale 1. Review title: WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ETHIOPIA: A SCOPING REVIEW 2. Anticipated or actual start date: June/01/2023 3. Anticipated completion date: 29/09/2023 4. Stage of review at time of this submission: This review has not yet started Review team details Contact Kalkidan Yohannes Named contact email Kalkidan.yohannes@uu.se Organisational affiliation of the review Review team members and their organisational affiliations Title First name Last name Affiliation Ms. Kalkidan Yohannes SWEDESD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden Dr. Getinet Ayano School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia Professor Mats Målqvist SWEDESD, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden WOMEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN ETHIOPIA: A SCOPING REVIEW PROTOCOL Study Information Hypotheses This protocol outlines a protocol for scoping reviews focused on adverse health conditions, healthcare utilisation, and homelessness experienced by Ethiopian women. This scoping review aims to identify relevant literature in the health and social sciences related to women experiencing homelessness in Ethiopia. Our review will explore the daily challenges homeless women face, access to healthcare, unmet needs, physical and mental health conditions, and pathway to homelessness. We will also assess the support mechanisms currently provided by governmental and non-governmental organisations. Ultimately, our findings will contribute to developing policies and future research in this area. Research question: What is known about the adverse health conditions, healthcare utilisation, and pathway to women’s homelessness in Ethiopia? Purpose: To improve the quality of service for homeless women and positively influence their lives, it is essential to thoroughly examine available literature regarding their health, service utilisation, reasons for homelessness, and paths to becoming homeless. This involves identifying any health difficulties and factors that could hinder their access to healthcare and any obstacles, unfulfilled needs and approaches they use to seek help. Contributors Kalkidan Yohannes1, Getinet Ayano2, Mats Målqvist1 1 SWEDESD- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden 2 School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia Description Our objective is to meticulously examine the health concerns, healthcare utilisation, and homelessness women in Ethiopia endure. Our approach entails conducting a thorough scoping review, collecting and scrutinising all pertinent literature concerning homeless Ethiopian women. Our ultimate goal is to generate a comprehensive, enlightening report encompassing all relevant information. Design Plan Study type Scoping review Blinding This study does not involve blinding. Is there any additional blinding in this study? None Study design We will conduct a thorough review following the PRISMA-ScR protocol developed by Tricco et al. (2019) to ensure completeness. Our research questions have been formulated using the PCC (Population (or participants)/Concept/Context) framework. Our study will encompass both published and unpublished literature. Inclusion and exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria A) Observational studies have been conducted on the utilisation of health services. B) Studies that focus on the reasons and routes to homelessness from a qualitative perspective. C) Studies that depict the living situations of women who are homeless. D) Research on the mental health and overall well-being of women experiencing homelessness. E) Research on health conditions, what causes them, and their impacts. (f) Articles focusing on knowledge, attitude, and health-seeking behaviour of homeless women G) A publication that is in the English language. Population This review aims to examine the situation of homeless Ethiopian women. To define homelessness, we have identified the study’s target population as those currently living in Ethiopia and experiencing homelessness. Our definition of homelessness includes individuals who fall into the following categories: People who are living on the streets Individuals residing in accommodations specifically for homeless people Women’s shelters Night shelters Those who are receiving support due to their homelessness Exclusion criteria This review will only focus on research studies and exclude commentaries, conference presentations, and book reviews. Additionally, it will not include studies relating to individuals under 15, men, refugees, internally displaced people, or those living in insecure accommodations and under threat of eviction. The study will be conducted from June 2023 without any limitations on the publication year. No files selected Randomisation None Sampling Plan Existing Data Registration before accessing the data Explanation of existing data No response Data collection procedures We will collaborate with librarians to create a search plan to help us find the most appropriate information. Our search will encompass several databases, including PsychInfo/Embase (Ovid), Global Health Medicus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus. Furthermore, we will also examine grey literature through Google Scholar. We will also check Google Scholar and ProQuest dissertations to locate pertinent grey literature. To ensure accuracy, two separate reviewers will manage data selection and extraction. No files selected Sample size We will determine the sample size by considering the number of studies and participants identified in each study. Sample size rationale No response Stopping rule No response Variables Manipulated variables None No files selected Measured variables Existing data on adverse health conditions, health service utilisation, and pathways to homelessness for women experiencing homelessness No files selected Analysis Plan We will use thematic analysis and statistical modelling. To provide a better understanding, we will also use descriptive statistics. No files selected Transformations No response Inference criteria No response Data exclusion No response Missing data No response Exploratory analysis No response Other None