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0100/2024 - EXPRESSIONS OF INEQUALITIES IN ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA: A SCOPE REVIEW
EXPRESSÕES DAS DESIGUALDADES NO ACESSO AOS SERVIÇOS DE SAÚDE NA AMÉRICA LATINA: UMA REVISÃO DE ESCOPO

Author:

• Thaís de Souza Oliveira - Oliveira, T. S. - <thatadso@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9668-1420

Co-author(s):

• Adelyne Maria Mendes Pereira - Pereira, A. M. M. - <adelyne.mendes@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2497-9861


Abstract:

Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world. Structural inequalities, as a result of the processes of colonization and occupation of the territory, mark people\'s living and health conditions. In health, it is possible to observe how different dimensions of inequalities condition access and user experience in the service. The objective was to map and analyze the expressions of inequalities in access to health services in Latin American countries, based on the scientific production of the last 10 years. The study design is the scope review, through which 272 articles were ed. The categorical analysis allowed the classification of articles in five dimensions, which characterize the expressions of inequalities in access to health services: socioeconomic, geospatial, ethnic/racial, gender and people with disabilities. The most frequent access barriers were socioeconomic or ability to pay; geographic or transportation difficulty; availability of services; cultural/ethnic; communication; and architectural. The main conditioning factors of health inequalities were income, schooling, transportation and living conditions. Combating health inequalities requires the proposition of structuring and sectorial policies, aimed at reducing social gaps and strengthening health as a right.

Keywords:

inequalities; health inequities; access to health services.

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Oliveira, T. S., Pereira, A. M. M.. EXPRESSIONS OF INEQUALITIES IN ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA: A SCOPE REVIEW. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2024/Apr). [Citado em 19/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/expressions-of-inequalities-in-access-to-health-services-in-latin-america-a-scope-review/19148?id=19148



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