Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Barriers to healthcare access for children with congenital heart disease in eight Latin American countries
Authors' conclusion
Multiple factors are associated with the perception of barriers to accessing health care for children with congenital heart disease, including socioeconomic status, expectations, psychological well-being, and structural factors.
Study context
- Population
- Parents/guardians or primary caregivers of children with congenital heart disease in eight Latin American countries
- Participants
- 286 completed the surveys
- Outcome
- Perception of barriers to access to health care (Barriers to Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs Questionnaire; score 39–195, higher = greater perceived barriers)
Methodological detailsdescriptive, survey
- Descriptive
- Survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Overall barriers score
- Mean overall barriers score (range 39–195)
- 54.45
- Mexico: fewest perceived barriers
- 46.69
- Peru: most perceived barriers
- 69.91
- Nonpoor participants
- 57.34
- Poor participants
- 52.58
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Factors associated with overall barrier perception (regression)
- Positively associated with educational level, contract status, household monthly income, psychological well-being and country
Original publication
Barriers to healthcare access for children with congenital heart disease in eight Latin American countries. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 22 March 2024. doi:10.
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