Access to primary healthcare services among adults with disabilities in Brazil
To address these challenges and improve the well-being of individuals with disabilities in Brazil, comprehensive action is essential. This includes leadership, governance, and resource allocation reforms to meet healthcare needs. Initiatives like disability-focused training for service providers, enhanced transportation options, improved information accessibility, and increased support from community healthcare workers can collectively enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
Authors
- Loveday Penn‐Kekana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9758-4529)
- Shaffa Hameed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2723-1709)
- Maria do Socorro Veloso de Albuquerque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1520-700X)
- Tom Shakespeare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2571-2787)
- Christina May Moran de Brito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3775-6533)
- Veronika Reichenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6778-2682)
- Tereza Maciel Lyra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-7250)
- Maria Eduarda Lima de Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7610-1348)
- Luciana Sepúlveda Köptcke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7079-6575)
- Hannah Kuper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8952-0023)
Institutions
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Saúde Pública
- Published
- 2024-10-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2024058005842
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.16
Funders
- Medical Research Council