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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/94922, first published .
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Perceived Difficulty Accessing Primary Health Care and Its Associations With Sociodemographic Factors and Exposure to Violence in a Violent Urban Community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cross-Sectional Study

Perceived Difficulty Accessing Primary Health Care and Its Associations With Sociodemographic Factors and Exposure to Violence in a Violent Urban Community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cross-Sectional Study

Ana Paula da Cunha   1, 2 * , PhD ;   Jurema Corrêa da Mota   3 * , PhD ;   Francisco Inacio Bastos   1 * , PhD

1 Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2 Joaquim Venâncio Polytechnic School of Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3 Viral Hepatitis Laboratory, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

*all authors contributed equally

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  • Ana Paula da Cunha, PhD
  • Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health
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  • Rio de Janeiro
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