Abstract

BERZI, Matteo; LEMOES, Marcos Aurélio Matos  and  ODDONE, Nahuel. Obstacles to patient mobility in Mercosur border areas: a typology proposal. Estud. front [online]. 2021, vol.22, e072.  Epub Oct 04, 2021. ISSN 2395-9134.  https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.2109072.

The objective of this article is to identify the bottlenecks or restrictions that affect the mobility of patients in the border areas of the founding States of Mercosur: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. A qualitative analysis of the data collected and inputs prepared in the framework of the action “Cross-border cooperation in health with emphasis on facilitating patient mobility” proposed by the Mercosur Social Institute, before the COVID-19 pandemic to the Program for the strengthening the social cohesion in Latin America, known as EUROsociAL+ are key elements. As a result of this inter-institutional collaboration, a typology of obstacles to patient mobility in Mercosur is proposed.

Keywords : patient mobility; borders areas; Mercosur; COVID-19.