Barriers to Access to Palliative Care in Colombia: A Social Mapping Approach Involving Stakeholder Participation.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to identify barriers to access to palliative care through a social mapping approach. In Colombia, the barriers to access to palliative care denote an enormous geographic disparity of resources and health needs, making it necessary to conduct community-based participatory research using an approach such as social mapping. A qualitative research design was used. Stakeholders from health insurance companies, regulatory authorities, regional health secretariats, health care professionals, patient and caregiver organizations, scientific societies, and medical journalists from 7 Colombian regions participated. It involved 3 stages. Stage 1: Semi-structured, audio-recorded interviews were conducted with 36 stakeholders and were subsequently transcribed and analyzed. Stage 2: An e

SUBMITTER: Vargas-Escobar LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630900 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature