Barriers to Accessing Health Care Services for people Living with Disability in Bauleni Compound
| dc.contributor.author | MUTSVAKIWA, Divine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-15T13:22:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-15T13:22:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description | Research Report Public Health | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Inequalities are evident in the differences in health outcomes of various sub-groups within the communities. One of those groups is the world’s largest minority group, people living with disabilities. When it comes to accessing health care services, people living with disabilities are two times less likely to find the providers’ skills and equipment adequate, three times more likely to be denied care and four times more likely to be treated badly in health care systems. General Objective: To identify the barriers to accessing health care services among people living with disabilities in Bauleni compound of Lusaka. Methodology: A qualitative phenomenological study design was used in this study. Persons with physical disabilities who are eighteen (18) years and above, and caregivers of persons living with disabilities in Bauleni compound were included in this study. Focus group discussions were conducted with the two groups of participants and the discussions were recorded with an audio recording device. The data was then analyzed through narrative analysis where the data from the focus group discussions was transcribed and developed into predetermined themes. Findings: Long distances to healthcare facilities, inability to pay for health expenses, and negative attitudes of healthcare providers to people living with disabilities were some of the barriers reported as affecting the accessibility of healthcare services for persons with disabilities in Bauleni compound. Conclusion: In conclusion this study highlights that features of the physical environment, attitudinal barriers especially from health care providers and the affordability of services make it difficult for people living with disability to have access to healthcare services in Bauleni compound. Therefore, more needs to be done to raise awareness about and improve the implementation of policies aimed at promoting the well-being of people living with disabilities. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Self | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://localhost:4000/handle/123456789/212 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.title | Barriers to Accessing Health Care Services for people Living with Disability in Bauleni Compound | |
| dc.type | Thesis |