Adapting and pilot testing a tool to assess the accessibility of primary health facilities for people with disabilities in Luuka District, Uganda

Overall accessibility scores were low, with many opportunities for low-cost improvement at the facility level. We did not identify any issues with the implementation of the tool, suggesting few further adaptations are required for its future use in this setting.

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International Journal for Equity in Health
Published
2024-11-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-024-02314-0
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2
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Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
1.08

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Adapting and pilot testing a tool to assess the accessibility of primary health facilities for people with disabilities in Luuka District, Uganda

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International Journal for Equity in Health
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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Adapting and pilot testing a tool to assess the accessibility of primary health facilities for people with disabilities in Luuka District, Uganda

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Abstract

Overall accessibility scores were low, with many opportunities for low-cost improvement at the facility level. We did not identify any issues with the implementation of the tool, suggesting few further adaptations are required for its future use in this setting.

International Journal for Equity in HealthVol. 23(1)
Stellenbosch University (ZA), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB), Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
National Institute for Health and Care Research
Openalex Percentile: Top 20%
Healthcare Systems and Reforms
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