Inequalities, Covid-19, and Healthcare Access in Urban and Suburban Areas: An Initial Review

Journal title WELFARE E ERGONOMIA
Author/s Elia Pizzolitto, Roberto Veraldi
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/1
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 247-460 File size 262 KB
DOI 10.3280/WE2024-001016
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This study presents a systematic review of the literature aimed at answering the following research question: what have been the determinants of inequalities in access to healthcare services during the Covid-19 pandemic in urban and subur-ban areas? To this end, twenty-eight contributions from the Scopus database were extracted, and their contents were examined using the grounded theory method. The findings revealed four main themes: socio-economic determinants, cultural determinants, spatial and infrastructural determinants, and demographic determinants. These results enabled a discussion of the political and institutional implications that can be translated into projects designed to minimize the spread of these inequalities.

Keywords: access; healthcare; urban; cities; covid.

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Elia Pizzolitto, Roberto Veraldi, Diseguaglianze, Covid-19 e accesso alla sanità nelle aree urbane e suburbane: una prima revisione in "WELFARE E ERGONOMIA" 1/2024, pp 247-460, DOI: 10.3280/WE2024-001016