Inclusive health for people with disabilities in Chile: a national health system assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, one in six people have disabilities. They often experience health inequities and many of them arise from system-level failures. This study aimed to assess the inclusion of people with disabilities in the health system of Chile and define recommendations for improvement on the basis of the evidence.

Methods

A health system assessment was conducted between June and November 2023 following the Missing Billion Disability-Inclusive Health Systems Framework and System Level Assessment Toolkit. The assessment was led by the Ministry of Health and conducted by a task team, including organizations of people with disabilities. Mixed methods were used to collect data on nine system-level and service delivery components for a set of 33 indicators, including through

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez Gatta D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11843747 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature