Barriers in access to health services by residents of rural communities: Integrative review

Abstract

Objective: to understand the barriers in accessing health services by residents of rural communities. Method: This is an integrative literature review, carried out from August to November 2021, in the Scientific Electronic Library Online, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online and ScienceDirect databases. Results: The search in the databases resulted in a total of 44 selected articles. After applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 21 articles were listed for analysis, which were read in full. Of these, 3 were excluded, as they did not contemplate the object addressed and 18 articles were selected to integrate this study. Conclusion: It was possible to understand the structure of access to primary health services by the population residing in rural communities, identifying the barriers and difficulties faced, allowing to provide and think of strategies that minimize the impacts on the health of this population.