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BACKGROUND: Migrant children have specific health needs, and may face difficulties in accessing health care, but not enough is known about their health service use. This study aims to describe patterns of use of health services of international migrant children and differences to respective native populations. METHODS: Electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science, references of identified publications, and websites of relevant international agencies were searched. We included observational studies published between 2006 and 2016 that reported use of formal health services by migrant children (0-18 years), including first and second generation migrants. Data on study characteristics, study theme, main outcome and study quality were extracted. RESULTS: One hundred seven full texts were included in the review. Of the studies that reported comparable outcomes, half (50%) indicated less use of healthcare by migrants compared with non-migrants; 25% reported no difference, 18% reported greater use, and 7% did not report this outcome. There was variation by theme, so that the proportion of conclusions "less use" was most common in the categories "general access to care", "primary care" and "oral health", whereas in the use of emergency rooms or hospitalisations, the most common conclusion was "greater use". CONCLUSIONS: Migrant children appear to use different types of healthcare services less than native populations, with the exception of emergency and hospital services. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: PROSPERO systematic review registration number: CRD42016039876 .
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Internacionalidade , Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Migrantes , Criança , HumanosRESUMO
Introducción: la estrategia de Atención Integral de Enfermedades Prevalentes de la Infancia desarrollada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud y la UNICEF, puede reducir la mortalidad infantil y estimular el uso racional de antibióticos. Objetivo: valorar el cumplimiento de la mencionada estrategia en términos de diagnóstico y tratamiento, en especial el tratamiento con antibióticos, en niños con infección respiratoria aguda en el Ecuador. Métodos: se revisaron las historias clínicas de pacientes que tenían entre dos meses y cinco años de edad, que habían sido atendidos en dos centros de atención primaria de salud en zonas urbanas y rurales, donde los niños reciben atención médica gratuita, entre julio de 2010 y Junio de 2011. Se recolectaron retrospectivamente los datos sobre las características del paciente, diagnóstico y tratamiento. Resultados: en ambos centros de salud y en la mayoría de las historias clínicas se constató la falta de información sobre el tratamiento y la administración de los antibióticos. Se recopilaron los datos de 1 063 pacientes, que revelaron que la prescripción excesiva de antibióticos se produjo con mayor frecuencia (6,50 %) en los centros de atención rural. Conclusiones: hay incumplimiento parcial en la aplicación de la estrategia y es importante en investigaciones futuras profundizar en sus causas. La inaccesibilidad a los servicios de salud podría ser una causa asociada, especialmente en las zonas rurales. La contextualización de la estrategia puede ser necesaria para mejorar la salud infantil, promover el uso racional de los antibióticos y reducir la diseminación de resistencias antimicrobianas.
Introduction: the strategy of Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) developed by the World health Organization and the UNICEF is aimed at reducing infant mortality and at promoting the rational use of antibiotics. Objective: to evaluate the performance of the above-mentioned strategy for children with acute respiratory infections in Ecuador, in terms of diagnosis and treatment, particularly antibiotic therapy. Methods: the medical histories of patients aged two months to five-years old, who had been diagnosed with ARI and treated at 2 primary health care centers in urban or rural areas in the period of July 2010 through June 2011, were checked. Data about the characteristics of the patients, the diagnosis and the treatment followed were retrospectively collected. Results: in both primary health centers and in most of the medical records, information about the lines of treatment and administration of antibiotics was missing. Data collected on 1 063 patients revealed that over-prescription of antibiotics occurred more frequently in health centers located in rural areas (6.5 %). Conclusion: future research should focus on identifying the causes of failure in the IMCI implementation. The inaccessibility to health centers may be an example of associated causes, especially in rural areas. The contextualization of the IMCI strategy may be needed to improve child health, to promote the rational use of antibiotics and to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance.