Barriers and facilitators for the provision of radiology services in Zimbabwe: A qualitative study based on staff experiences and observations.

ABSTRACT: Despite its fundamental role in diagnostic and curative care, radiology has been described as a neglected essential service in many low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Previous studies have demonstrated basic equipment and infrastructure shortages in LMIC settings, but no studies to date have gone further in understanding the perceptions and experiences of staff delivering radiology services, as a way of identifying their perspectives on barriers and facilitators for delivering services, and the potential for where improvements can be made. Our qualitative study aimed to: (a) identify barriers for delivering radiology services, and (b) suggest potential facilitators for improvement of radiology service delivery in the Zimbabwean context; from the perspective of radiology staff. We con

SUBMITTER: Hinrichs-Krapels S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10104335 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature