Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities

Objective: to analyze the access of people with hearing, physical, and visual disabilities to primary healthcare services. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 250 participants, and data collection was implemented in three stages: contact with the health department, locating the resi...

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Main Authors: Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira, Gisele Mendes da Silva, Neucilia Oliveira Silva, Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino, Dandara Araújo Viana, Edmara Chaves Costa, Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira
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Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2023-10-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/91538
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author Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Gisele Mendes da Silva
Neucilia Oliveira Silva
Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino
Dandara Araújo Viana
Edmara Chaves Costa
Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira
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Neucilia Oliveira Silva
Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino
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Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira
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description Objective: to analyze the access of people with hearing, physical, and visual disabilities to primary healthcare services. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 250 participants, and data collection was implemented in three stages: contact with the health department, locating the residences of persons with disabilities within the coverage area of the primary healthcare unit, and analysis of integrated data. Results: there was a predominance of older individuals, individuals of non-white race/ethnicity, males, and those who were either married or in a consensual union. Self-transportation, including cars, motorcycles, or bicycles, was the primary means of access to services, followed by walking. Most individuals sought health services within six months, followed by those who sought care between six months and one year, mainly because of chronic or worsening conditions. Conclusions: impaired access was identified, as evidenced by multiple barriers, including transportation, architectural, and communication barriers. Contributions to practice: it is important to consider the disparities, vulnerabilities, and health status of the disabled population in health care.
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spelling doaj-art-02704a7bd1674810af2d65e1c348cc682025-08-20T12:47:11ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832023-10-0124Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilitiesPaula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9091-0478Gisele Mendes da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-1649Neucilia Oliveira Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5674-5760Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquinohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2166-9454Dandara Araújo Vianahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2080-4271Edmara Chaves Costahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-6681Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2675-5159 Objective: to analyze the access of people with hearing, physical, and visual disabilities to primary healthcare services. Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted with 250 participants, and data collection was implemented in three stages: contact with the health department, locating the residences of persons with disabilities within the coverage area of the primary healthcare unit, and analysis of integrated data. Results: there was a predominance of older individuals, individuals of non-white race/ethnicity, males, and those who were either married or in a consensual union. Self-transportation, including cars, motorcycles, or bicycles, was the primary means of access to services, followed by walking. Most individuals sought health services within six months, followed by those who sought care between six months and one year, mainly because of chronic or worsening conditions. Conclusions: impaired access was identified, as evidenced by multiple barriers, including transportation, architectural, and communication barriers. Contributions to practice: it is important to consider the disparities, vulnerabilities, and health status of the disabled population in health care. https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/91538Health Services Accessibility; Disabled Persons; Primary Health Care; Health Vulnerability.
spellingShingle Paula Marciana Pinheiro de Oliveira
Gisele Mendes da Silva
Neucilia Oliveira Silva
Sonha Maria Coelho de Aquino
Dandara Araújo Viana
Edmara Chaves Costa
Andressa Suelly Saturnino de Oliveira
Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
Rev Rene
Health Services Accessibility; Disabled Persons; Primary Health Care; Health Vulnerability.
title Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
title_full Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
title_fullStr Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
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title_short Access to primary healthcare services by people with disabilities
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topic Health Services Accessibility; Disabled Persons; Primary Health Care; Health Vulnerability.
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