Discrimination perceived by elderly adults in the use of health services: an integrative review

Ciencia e Saude Coletiva

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Braga, Luciana de Souza¹  Vaz, Camila Teixeira¹  Silva, Danielle Nunes Moura²  Machado, Elaine Leandro¹  Friche, Amélia Augusta de Lima² 

[1] Fiocruz Minas;Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

关键词: Discrimination;    Ageism;    Human rights;    Health care;    Aged;   

DOI  :  10.1590/1413-81232023281.08662022

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Pos - Graduacao em Saude Coletiva

【 摘 要 】

50 years) in the use of health services and identifies factors associated with this discriminatory experience. It involved an integrative literature review, carried out on the Biblioteca Virtual de Saúde, CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science search websites, in June/2021. The key words used were social discrimination or ageism; middle-aged, or aged 80 and over or elderly; health services or health services for the elderly, including synonyms, in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. The search strategy identified 1,165 articles; 19 met the eligibility and inclusion criteria and were included in this integrative review. They comprise quantitative and qualitative studies published between 2002 and 2021; about 60% carried out in the United States and Australia. The prevalence of discrimination in the use of health services ranged from 2% to 42%. The report of discriminatory practices was associated with ethnic-racial characteristics, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical appearance, and social class. By giving visibility to the theme, this work aims to stimulate the definition of concrete ways to tackle discrimination, in an attempt to interrupt the perpetration of inequities in the health care area.

【 授权许可】

CC BY