Healthcare providers' perspectives of providing primary healthcare services to persons with physical disabilities in rural Ghana

被引：10
作者：
Dassah, Ebenezer [1 ]
Aldersey, Heather M. [1 ]
McColl, Mary Ann [1 ]
Davison, Colleen [2 ]
机构：
[1] Queens Univ, Sch Rehabil Therapy, Louise D Acton Bldg,31 George St, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
[2] Queens Univ, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada
来源：
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 2019年 / 20卷
关键词：
access to healthcare; Ghana; persons with physical disabilities; primary healthcare; rural health; ACCESS; WOMEN; IMPLEMENTATION; PERCEPTIONS; BARRIERS; CHILDREN; PEOPLE;
D O I：
10.1017/S1463423619000495
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Background: A growing body of evidence has shown that persons with physical disabilities experience substantial barriers in accessing primary healthcare (PHC) services in rural areas. Negative attitudes from healthcare providers and inaccessible healthcare facilities and equipment are common experiences that negatively affect access to quality healthcare for persons with physical disabilities. However, there is limited research that explores this issue from the perspectives of healthcare providers. This qualitative study explores the perspectives of healthcare providers in delivering PHC services to persons with physical disabilities in rural Ghana. Understanding healthcare providers' perspectives could help leverage previous findings from clients' experiences to more fully inform the development of specific and actionable research and interventions to improve healthcare delivery for disabled people. Methods: We conducted in-depth interviews with 15 healthcare providers and used thematic analysis to analyze the data. Results: Participants reported their perspectives in three major themes: challenges in providing healthcare (eg, limited availability of drugs and medical equipment, limited healthcare providers, financial constraints, and inaccessible facilities and equipment); strategies in navigating the challenges (eg, improvising techniques and employing professional values, referring clients, and providing financial assistance to clients); and positive experience in providing healthcare (eg, feeling rewarded and appreciated). Conclusion: The findings reinforce the need to consider the availability of rehabilitation professionals and services to address the specific healthcare needs of disabled people at the PHC level in Ghana. The findings also point to a need for further research on the perspectives of healthcare policymakers about how to navigate the systemic barriers encountered by providers in providing care to persons with physical disabilities in rural Ghana in particular, and other similar rural areas.
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