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Submission Number: 170
Submission ID: 271
Submission UUID: 1084de02-4b67-4ba0-94e3-edd298812f33
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 08:33
Completed: Thu, 07/27/2023 - 08:57
Changed: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 23:22
Remote IP address: 164.151.196.130
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Ms.
Zulu
Nokuthula
Department of Social Development
Nokuthula Zulu grew up in Nongoma (Northern part of KwaZulu Natal) a deep rural area. She has a passion of working with people and she studied and obtained a degree in Social Work at University of |South Africa in 2012. She also pursued her dream and obtained her Masters degree in child care and protection at the University of KwaZulu Natal in 2021 and also the Diploma in Public Management obtained at Mthashana TVET College in 2021.
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Abstract
Financial barriers to accessing health care services: caregivers of children with physical disabilities.
THEME 1: Promoting stakeholder partnerships that protect, support and enhance resilience during adverse events and trauma
SUB 1.2 The protection of physical and psychological health and wellbeing of children, people with disabilities, and older people through fostering safe, sustainable, and inclusive living spaces
Oral Presentation
This qualitative study aimed to understand the financial obstacles faced by the caregivers utilizing health care services in the public health sector for children with physical disabilities in Nongoma, KwaZulu Natal. Data from the interviews showed that the social grant is insufficient, high cost transport impede access, absence of assistance in caregiving responsibilities, unavailability of mobility aids such a wheelchairs and also the care burden often place as a strain on caregivers. It is recommended to improve health care services and access to health care services, appropriate assistive device allocation be made available at lower cost, disability awareness and anti-discriminatory training for frontline workers be implemented.
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Poppy
Masinga
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
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Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
