Barriers to accessing health care for people with chronic conditions: a qualitative interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing interest in redesigning healthcare systems to increase access to and coordination across care settings for people with chronic conditions. We aim to gain a better understanding of the barriers faced by (1) children with chronic bronchial asthma, (2) adults with non-specific chronic back pain, and (3) older people with pre-existing mental illness/es in Austria's fragmented social health insurance system.

Methods

Using a qualitative design, we conducted semi-structured interviews face-to-face and by telephone with health service providers, researchers, experts by experience (persons with lived/ personal experience, i.e., service users, patient advocates or family members/carers), and employees in public health administration between July and Octob

SUBMITTER: Schwarz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375930 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature