Pediatric health mobility: is it only an italian problem?
Abstract
Intra-regional, extra-regional and
international health mobility are important
phenomena for regional and national healthcare
planning. Pediatric data on this topic are scarce. We
therefore conducted a systematic literature search on
the PubMed database. Because of the insufficiency of
published data we also resorted to conference
proceedings and publications retrieved by Google
Scholar and Google search engines. Thirty-one articles
were identified. Main components of patients mobility
were looking for better quality and timely treatment,
advanced technology, expertise, and major
organization. Our analysis highlights that pediatric
mobility causes relevant medical, sociological and
financial consequences.