A systematic review of barriers to accessing cleft care worldwide

Purpose Patients with cleft lip/palate need an interdisciplinary approach. Delays in the care of these patients and difficulties in accessing health services have been reported in different low‐, middle‐, and high‐income countries. This study aimed to characterize worldwide publications on access to...

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Published in:Birth defects research 2024-06, Vol.116 (6), p.e2364-n/a
Main Authors: Cerón‐Zapata, Ana María, Manrique‐Hernández, Ruben Darío, Mejía‐Ortega, Luz Mery
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
access
Access to information
barriers
Cleft Lip - therapy
Cleft lip/palate
cleft palate
Cleft Palate - therapy
Epidemiology
Global Health
Health care access
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Observational studies
Reviewing
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Summary:Purpose Patients with cleft lip/palate need an interdisciplinary approach. Delays in the care of these patients and difficulties in accessing health services have been reported in different low‐, middle‐, and high‐income countries. This study aimed to characterize worldwide publications on access to cleft lip and palate health treatment. Methods Databases were selected systematically and searched until July 2021. The review process followed standard methods for systematic reviews. The study quality was evaluated using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational studies in Epidemiology guidelines for observational studies. Results A total of 289 publications were identified using our search strategy. After reviewing the titles and reading the s and full text, 16 studies met the inclusion criteria in the review. In one study, financial difficulties obtained the attention of the professionals who attended to cleft lip/palate patients. Ethnic disparities, problems in transportation, and long distances between users and health centers were found. Additionally, there was misinformation about treatment and follow‐up among the caregivers of patients with cleft lip/palate. Conclusion When reviewing the literature on access to health services for patients with cleft lip/palate, barriers were reported in access to information, physical access to care centers, financial resources to cover expenses for treatment, and opportunities in care.
ISSN:2472-1727
2472-1727
DOI:10.1002/bdr2.2364