Table 2

Included papers’ basic information

CitationAuthorsYearTitleMethodSampleCountryOtherQuality concern
43 Beirne et al 2019Culturally sensitive neonatal care provision to infants of parents from the traveller community: A nursing and midwifery perspectiveQualiMidwivesIrelandModerate
45 Condon et al 2021Knowledge and experience of cancer prevention and screening among Gypsies, Roma and Travellers: a participatory qualitative studyQualiGRT of different groupsUKMild
41 Gilhooley et al 2019Experience of skin disease and relationships with healthcare providers: a qualitative study of Traveller women in IrelandQualiTraveller Community Health WorkersIrelandMild
33 Jackson et al 2016UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): a qualitative interview study*QualiMultiple GRT groups and Health Service ProvidersEngland and ScotlandNo Concerns
40 Jesper et al 2008A qualitative study of the health experience of Gypsy Travellers in the UK with a focus on terminal illnessQualiRomany gypsiesEnglandMild
44 Keane et al 2022Identifying barriers to Irish traveller women attending breast screeningQualiIrish travellers and Health Service ProvidersIrelandModerate
35 Kelleher et al 2010All Ireland Traveller Health Study (AITHS): Our Geels: Technical Report 3 Part A**QualiIrish travellers and Health Service ProvidersNI and ROIGreyMild
36 Marsh2017Stories of health and wellness among Romani and traveller communities in WalesQualiRomany gypsiesWalesGreySevere
1 McFadden et al 2018Gypsy, Roma and Traveller access to and engagement with health services: a systematic reviewSR99 studies32 differentNo Concerns
19 Mitchell and Garrett2021Locked out: a snapshot of access to General Practice for nomadic communities during the COVID-19 pandemicX-sectionGP receptionsEnglandGreySevere
46 Neill et al 2015Parent's information seeking in acute childhood illness: What helps and what hinders decision making?QualiGRT parentsEnglandMild
47 Pappa et al 2015Health-Related Quality of Life of the Roma in Greece: The Role of Socio-Economic Characteristics and Housing ConditionsX-sectionRomaGreeceModerate
38 Unwin et al 2023Inequalities in Mental Healthcare for Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller Communities: Identifying Best PracticeQualiGRT accessing specific ‘case study’ servicesUK and IrelandGreyModerate
39 Van Hout2010Travellers and substance use - Implications for service provisionQualiHealth Service ProvidersIrelandSevere
37 Van Hout and Connor2008The normalisation of substance abuse among young travellers in Ireland: implications for practiceQualiTravellers and Health Service ProvidersIrelandModerate
32 Jackson et al 2017Needles, Jabs and Jags: a qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and RomaQualiMultiple GRT groups and Health Service ProvidersEngland*Sub-study of UNITINGNot assessed
34 McGorrian et al 2010Adverse cardiovascular risk profile in a disadvantaged minority community consistent with the thrifty phenotype hypothesis. Findings from the All-Ireland Traveller Health StudyX-sectionIrish traveller family unitsIreland**Uses AITHS dataNo Concerns
  • GP, general practice; GRT, Gypsies, Roma and Travellers; NI, Northern Ireland; Quali, qualitative; SR, systematic review; X-section, cross-sectional.