Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa : bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?

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dc.contributor.authorMcKinney, Emma L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMcKinney, Victoren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-17T06:35:16Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2023-01-17T06:35:16Zen_ZA
dc.date.issued2021-07en_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: McKinney, E. L, McKinney, V. & Swartz, L. 2021. Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa : bad at any time, worse during COVID-19? South African Family Practice, 63(1):a5226, doi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5226.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://safpj.co.zaen_ZA
dc.description.abstractPeople with disabilities, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries, experience significant challenges in accessing healthcare services and support. At times of disasters and emergencies, people with disabilities are further marginalised and excluded. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many people with disabilities are unable to access healthcare facilities, receive therapeutic interventions or rehabilitation, or gain access to medication. Of those who are able to access facilities, many experience challenges, and at times direct discrimination, accessing life-saving treatment such as intensive care unit admission and ventilator support. In addition, research has shown that people with disabilities are at higher risk of contracting the virus because of factors that include the need for interpersonal caregivers and living in residential facilities. We explore some of the challenges that people with disabilities residing in South Africa currently experience in relation to accessing healthcare facilities.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/5226en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublisher's versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent5 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMcKinney, E. L, McKinney, V. & Swartz, L. 2021. Access to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa : bad at any time, worse during COVID-19? South African Family Practice, 63(1):a5226, doi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5226.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-6204 (online)en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2078-6190 (print)en_ZA
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5226en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/126208en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectHealth services accessibility -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectPeople with disabilities -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease)en_ZA
dc.subjectHuman rights -- South Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectDiscrimination against people with disabilitiesen_ZA
dc.titleAccess to healthcare for people with disabilities in South Africa : bad at any time, worse during COVID-19?en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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