Experiences of seeking healthcare across the border: lessons to inform upstream policies and system developments on cross-border health in East Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study explored the experiences of accessing care across the border in East Africa.

Participants

From February to June 2018, a cross-sectional study using qualitative and quantitative methods was conducted among 279 household adults residing along selected national border sites of Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda and had accessed care from the opposite side of the border 5 years prior to this study.

Setting

Access to HIV treatment, maternal delivery and childhood immunisation services was explored. We applied the health access framework and an appreciative inquiry approach to identify factors that enabled access to the services.

Measures

Exploratory factor analysis and linear regression were used for quantitative data, while deductive content analysis wa

SUBMITTER: Ssengooba F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8640642 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature