Problems with accessibility to health services by persons with disabilities in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Autor(es)

Castro, Shamyr S. ^[1] ; Cieza, Alarcos ^[2] ; Cesar, Chester L. G. ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Fed Triangulo Mineiro, Inst Hlth Sci, Appl Physiotherapy Dept, Uberaba, MG - Brazil

^[2] Univ Munich, Inst Hlth & Rehabil Sci, Res Unit Biopsychosocial Hlth, ICF Res Branch WHO CC FIC DIMDI, Munich - Germany

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, BR-05508 Sao Paulo - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION; v. 33, n. 17-18, p. 1693-1698, 2011.
• Citações Web of Science: 7

Resumo

Purpose. To describe the occurrence of self-reported problems of accessibility to health services used by persons with disabilities in terms of social and health services variables. Methods. We performed a cross-sectional household survey designed to assess problems with accessibility to health services faced by persons with disabilities. We interviewed 333 persons in Sao Paulo city, in 2007. Variables related to the presence of accessibility problems, disabilities, gender, age, family head income, ethnicity, use of health services and others were analysed using frequencies, percentages, chi(2)-test, ANOVA and Poisson regression models. Results. 15.92% of the interviewed persons reported problems with accessibility to health services. Persons having multiple (prevalence ratios; PR = 2.91) or mobility disability (PR = 6.46) had more problems with accessibility than persons with hearing disability. Persons younger than 78 years old had more problems with accessibility; those who needed help to go to the health service (PR = 3.01) also. Conclusions. Persons with multiple or mobility disability, younger than 78 years, and those who needed help of others to go to the health service were more likely to have problems with accessibility to health services. This information could be one of the first steps to the management and/or planning of appropriate health services for persons with disabilities. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 06/59655-2 - Acessibilidade e acesso a serviços de saúde por deficientes em áreas do estado de São Paulo
• Beneficiário: Shamyr Sulyvan de Castro
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado