Equal access to treatment for hearing loss in Chile: do all people have the same opportunities to receive appropriate treatment? A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over the past two decades, Chile has undertaken numerous initiatives to reform its healthcare system. However, health equity is influenced by factors beyond the healthcare system. Particularly in hearing health, the access to hearing loss treatment has been reported as hampered at many levels. This scoping review aimed to map the available evidence on hearing health to identify local determinants and barriers that may contribute to disparities in access to treatment for hearing loss in Chile.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for scoping reviews was followed. The PCC mnemonic (Population, Concept, and Context) was used to guide the development of the search strategy. Searches were conducted in MEDLINE via PubMed, Cochrane and Science Direct databases, l

SUBMITTER: Scandurra F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature