Consumer issues in navigating health care services for type I diabetes
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01/01/2001
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Resumo |
• Despite increasing interest in consumer awareness and participation in health care service delivery, there has been little exploration of consumer views in relation to services for people with type I diabetes. • The purpose of this qualitative exploratory study was to identify strategies people with type I diabetes used to access health services and the barriers they perceived in accessing the services they needed. • Data gathered in semi-structured interviews revealed that consumers experience significant barriers when navigating the health care system. • Three dominant themes were identified. They relate to access to specialist medical skill, to the transition from teenager to young adult and to pre-pregnancy and obstetric care. • Directions for change in service delivery and policy development are discussed.<br /> |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Blackwell Science Ltd |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30001221/n20010688.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2702.2001.00550.x |
Direitos |
2001, Blackwell Science Ltd |
Palavras-Chave | #diabetes #qualitative analysis #navigation #health services #health professionals #transition |
Tipo |
Journal Article |