Inclusive health for people with disabilities in Chile: a national health system assessment
Short-term actions for the country should involve foundational governance on inclusive health, strengthened leadership of people with disabilities, and mandatory training of healthcare workers to improve healthcare access among this population. Future reassessments should be conducted to monitor and evaluate progress on effective healthcare coverage and health status among people with disabilities.
Authors
- Danae Rodríguez Gatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5423-0336)
- Lena Morgon Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4585-1103)
- Elvira Tagle Schmidt
- Jimena Luna Benavides
- Daniel Vivar Jara
- Rodrigo Moreno Celis
- Phyllis Heydt
- Gonzalo Tobar Carrizo
- Hannah Kuper
- Constanza Piriz Tapia
- J. Cáceres
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Fundación Chile (CL)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Ministry of Health (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Research Policy and Systems
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01241-4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Universidad de Chile
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo