Factors affecting access to primary health care services for persons with disabilities in rural areas: a "best-fit" framework synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to primary health care (PHC) is a fundamental human right and central in the performance of health care systems, however persons with disabilities (PWDs) generally experience greater barriers in accessing PHC than the general population. These problems are further exacerbated for those with disabilities in rural areas. Understanding PHC access for PWDs is particularly important as such knowledge can inform policies, clinical practice and future research in rural settings.

Methods

We conducted a synthesis of published literature to explore the factors affecting access to PHC for PWDs in rural areas globally. Using an adapted keyword search string we searched five databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, Global Health, Medline and Web of Science), key journals and the refe

SUBMITTER: Dassah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6305566 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature