Adecuaciones para la atención de personas con discapacidad sensorial en los CESFAM del Servicio de Salud Concepción / Adjustments for the care of people with sensory disabilities in primary health centers
Rev. med. Chile
; 150(7): 919-923, jul. 2022. tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-1424142
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CL126.2
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
People with Sensory Disabilities (PcDS) face barriers for equal access to health care. Thus, health centers require adjustments to comply with equal access that allows an universal coverage of care.AIM:
To characterize the adjustments for the care of PcDS in primary health centers in Concepción, Chile. Material andMethods:
Cross-sectional study using data obtained through a questionnaire to key informants or via Transparency Law, and direct observation. The variables were subdivided into four categories, namely infrastructure, communication, skills, and environment.RESULTS:
The analyzed health centers have a high proportion of general adjustments of their physical settings. However, there is a lack of specific adjustments for deaf and blind people, especially communicational ones.Conclusions:
There is a paucity of adjustments for the health care of PcDS in the analyzed health centers. This deficiency underscores the barriers faced by PcDS for receiving care in the Chilean public health system.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Disabled Persons
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Deafness
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. med. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Concepción/CL