A Systematic Review of Access to General Healthcare Services for People with Disabilities in Low and Middle Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: Background: A systematic review was undertaken to explore access to general healthcare services for people with disabilities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Methods: Six electronic databases were searched in February 2017. Studies comparing access to general healthcare services by people with disabilities to those without disabilities from LMICs were included. Eligible measures of healthcare access included: utilisation, coverage, adherence, expenditure, and quality. Studies measuring disability using self-reported or clinical assessments were eligible. Title, abstract and full-text screening and data extraction was undertaken by the two authors. Results: Searches returned 13,048 studies, of which 50 studies were eligible. Studies were predominantly conducted in sub-Saharan Afr

SUBMITTER: Bright T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6164773 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature