Physical accessibility of primary care facilities for people with disabilities: a cross-sectional survey in 31 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary care is the first point of care, also for people with disabilities. The accessibility of primary care facilities is therefore very important. In this study we analysed comparative data on physical accessibility of general practices (GP practices) in 31 (mainly) European countries.

Methods

We used data from the QUALICOPC study, conducted in 2011 among GPs in 34 (mainly European) countries and constructed a physical accessibility scale. We applied multilevel analysis to assess the differences between and within countries and to test hypotheses, related to characteristics of the practices and of the countries.

Results

We found large differences between countries and a strong clustering of physical accessibility within countries. Physical accessibility

SUBMITTER: Groenewegen PP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7849086 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature