Addressing Barriers to Health Care Access of Congenital Heart Disease Patients in Guyana.

ABSTRACT: In order to mitigate the late presentation and resulting poor outcomes of children with advanced cardiac disease, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in Guyana has expressed interest in identifying ways to improve access to health care for these children. The goal of this study was to identify barriers faced by CHD patients and their families in accessing pediatric cardiology services in Guyana, and to identify limitations to the diagnosis and referral of CHD patients by health care professionals. Two surveys were used to gain insight into the experiences of practicing health care professionals and the parent(s) or guardian(s) of children with CHD. Patients were identified based on convenience sampling at cardiology clinics and outreach clinics in both urban and rural Guyana. Physicians w

SUBMITTER: Ames S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8107924 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature