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The perceived needs-access gap for health services among persons with disabilities in a rural area within South Africa
R. Vergunst, L. Swartz, KG. Hem, AH. Eide, H. Mannan, M. MacLachlan, G. Mji, M. Schneider,
Language English Country Great Britain
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Health Services Accessibility * standards statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Mental Health MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Patient Preference * MeSH
- Persons with Disabilities * psychology rehabilitation statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Attitude to Health MeSH
- Disability Evaluation MeSH
- Surveys and Questionnaires MeSH
- Rural Population statistics & numerical data MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Health Services Needs and Demand * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- South Africa MeSH
Purpose: Health should be a universal phenomenon. However, little is known about the relationship between disability status and health issues - particularly in rural areas. This study looks at health issues of persons with disabilities in Madwaleni, a rural impoverished area in South Africa in 2011, and compares them to persons with no disabilities. Materials and Methods: Standardized questionnaires were used in the survey to assess disability and health status. The sample comprised of 773 individuals - 322 persons with disability and 451 comparisons (without disability) - covering 527 households. Children under the age of five were excluded from the sample. We used purposive sampling. Results and Conclusion: This study found that persons with disabilities have poorer reported health outcomes than persons with no disabilities. There is also an association between disability severity and mental health issues as assessed by the GHQ-12. A significantly higher percentage of persons with disability did not get health care when needed. Persons with disabilities also have less favorable attitudes toward competence of health care workers. This study has shown greater health needs and less satisfaction with services, which strongly indicates insufficient access for persons with disabilities in a rural impoverished are within South Africa. Implications for rehabilitation Persons with disabilities in rural South Africa have poorer reported health outcomes. Persons with disabilities have less favorable attitudes towards competence of health care workers in rural South Africa. Better access to health care for persons with disabilities is needed in rural South Africa.
Centre for Rehabilitation Studies Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch South Africa
Department of Health SINTEF Technology and Society Oslo Norway
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