The Rehabilitation Landscape in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country: Stakeholder Perspectives and Policy Implications-A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: The need for rehabilitation is increasing on a global level due to a rise in non-communicable diseases, aging and medical advances, and in South Africa (SA), due to the quadruple burden of disease. More information is required regarding rehabilitation scope and practices in SA to optimize the provision of rehabilitation interventions in the context of the transforming health care sector in SA, a low-to-middle-income country (LMIC). The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives of South African rehabilitation stakeholders on the landscape of rehabilitation in SA. A descriptive qualitative study, with an interpretive approach, was used to explore stakeholder perspectives on rehabilitation practices in the public health care sector of SA. Semi-structured interviews were conducted w

SUBMITTER: Maart RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11459787 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature