"You must carry your wheelchair" : barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area

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dc.contributor.authorVergunst, Richarden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSwartz, Leslieen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMji, Gubelaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMacLachlan, Malcolmen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMannan, Hasheemen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T06:26:29Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T06:26:29Z
dc.date.issued2015-10-01
dc.descriptionCITATION: Vergunst, R. et al. 2015. "You must carry your wheelchair": Barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area. Global Health Action, 8:29003, doi:10.3402/gha.v8.29003.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.globalhealthaction.neten_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: There is international evidence that people with disabilities face barriers when accessing primary healthcare services and that there is inadequate information about effective interventions that work to improve the lives of people with disabilities, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. Poor rural residents generally experience barriers to accessing primary healthcare, and these problems are further exacerbated for people with disabilities. Objective: In this study, we explore the challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing healthcare in Madwaleni, a poor rural Xhosa community in South Africa. Design: Purposive sampling was done with 26 participants, using semi-structured interviews and content analysis to identify major themes. Results: This study showed a number of barriers to healthcare for people with disabilities. These included practical barriers, including geographical and staffing issues, and attitudinal barriers. Conclusions: It is suggested that although there are practical barriers that need to be addressed, attitudinal barriers could potentially be addressed more easily and cost effectivelyen_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/29003
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent8 pages
dc.identifier.citationVergunst, R. et al. 2015. "You must carry your wheelchair": Barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural area. Global Health Action, 8:29003, doi:10.3402/gha.v8.29003.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1654-9880 (online)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3402/gha.v8.29003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/99345
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherCo-Action Publishingen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectRural poor -- Medical care -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth services accessibility -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectPeople with disabilities -- Medical care -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.subjectRural health services -- South Africa -- Eastern Capeen_ZA
dc.title"You must carry your wheelchair" : barriers to accessing healthcare in a South African rural areaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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