Exploring the barriers to healthcare access among persons with disabilities: a qualitative study in rural Luuka district, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the research was to explore the barriers to healthcare access for persons with various disabilities in rural Luuka district of Uganda. The findings will assist in appreciating the challenges persons with disabilities face in accessing Healthcare in a rural setting. These insights will contribute to the development of an intervention to improve healthcare access that is affordable, timely and acceptable.

Design and participants

This qualitative study formed the exploratory formative phase of the 'Missing Billion' project. A total of 27 participants with disabilities-visual impairment (n=5), physical impairment (n=5), multiple impairments (n=6) and intellectual/ cognitive impairment (n=5) were purposively selected to participate in in-depth interviews cond

SUBMITTER: Ssemata AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535691 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature