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Problems with accessibility to health services by persons with disabilities in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(INFORMA HEALTHCARE, 2011)
Purpose. To describe the occurrence of self-reported problems of accessibility to health services used by persons with disabilities in terms of social and health services variables. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional ...
Association between perceived discrimination and healthcare-seeking behavior in people with a disability
(Elsevier, 2018)
BACKGROUND: Experiences of discrimination lead people from vulnerable groups to avoid medical healthcare. It is yet to be known if such experiences affect people with disabilities (PWD) in the same manner. OBJECTIVES: To ...
Physical disability and hospitalization in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Cadernos Saude PublicaRio De JanieroBrasil, 2013)
Public perceptions of intellectual disability in a shantytown community in Lima, Peru
(Oxford University Press, 2012)
Disability is the result of interactions between biological and environmental factors including the physical, economic, and social barriers imposed on an individual by society. In low and middle-income countries, limited ...
Tuberculosis como enfermedad ocupacional
(Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2012)
There is enough evidence to declare tuberculosis as an occupational disease among healthcare workers. In Peru, there are regulations granting employment rights regarding tuberculosis as an occupational disease, such as ...
"Knocking on Doors that Don't Open": experiences of caregivers of children living with disabilities in Iquitos and Lima, Peru.
(Taylor and Francis, 2019)
Background: More than one billion people worldwide live with a disability. Despite advances in recognising inequalities experienced by people with disabilities, barriers to services and stigmatisation still exist. The aims ...
A survey about quality of care and user’s rights in Chilean psychiatric services Respeto a los derechos de las personas que se atienden en Servicios de Psiquiatría Ambulatoria en Chile
(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)
© 2015, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved.Background: Quality of care and respect for the rights of users are critical to achieve positive health outcomes and respond appropriately to the expectations of ...
Disability, caregiver's dependency and patterns of access to rehabilitation care: results from a national representative study in Peru
(Taylor and Francis, 2015)
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of disability in Peru, explore dependency on caregiver's assistance and assess access to rehabilitation care. METHOD: Data from Disability National Survey (ENEDIS), including urban and ...