Multilevel barriers to clinical and nutritional research in Latin America: a socioeconomic comparative analysis
Multilevel barriers to research in Latin America are dominated by universal resource constraints (funding, materials, time), with lower-middle-income countries facing additional challenges in participant engagement and study logistics. The relative homogeneity of most barriers across income groups suggests that regional and institutional factors may be more influential than national income levels. These findings provide a foundation for developing targeted strategies to strengthen research capacity and infrastructure across Latin America.
Authors
- Alison Simancas-Racines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0234-251X)
- Daniel Simancas‐Racines (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1501)
- I. Higuera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3777-6449)
- Claudia Reytor-González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4234-5524)
- Jaime Angamarca-Iguago (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1907-3632)
- Jorge CARRIEL-MANCILLA
- Evelyn Frias-Toral
- Guillermo Contreras
- Raquel Franco-Nuñez
- Jaen Cagua-Ordoñez
- Javier Restrepo
- Rosa Larreategui Arosemena
- Claudia Maza Moscoso
Institutions
- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- Texas State University (US)
- Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (PE)
- Colombia Adventist University (CO)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (EC)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi (EC)
- Universidad UTE (EC)
- Centro Universitario Ciudad Vieja (GT)
- Universidad de Tijuana (MX)
- Hospital Base Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (PE)
- Universidad Nacional de Asunción (PY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2025.1599344
- Primary Topic
- Global Health and Surgery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador