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July 30, 2025Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health DisparitiesOpen Access

Barriers to Accessing Pediatric Healthcare in Latin America: A Scoping Review

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LTLina Marcela Vallejo TrujilloLCLaura Katherine Guio CruzJLJuan Sebastián Criales Laguado

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Overview

Scoping review identifies diverse barriers to pediatric healthcare in Latin America, suggesting telemedicine can improve access.

Key Points

  • The pediatric population in Latin America faces significant barriers to healthcare access, including financial and geographical challenges.
  • Twenty-eight articles analyzed reveal that socioeconomic vulnerability and insufficient healthcare spending hinder medical care for children.
  • Telemedicine is identified as a promising strategy to enhance healthcare access, especially for remote communities.
  • Further research is essential to strengthen strategies aimed at overcoming barriers in pediatric healthcare.

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Trujillo et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0945e6551bb0af8cee09https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02510-w
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