Experiences on Health Care Programs of Patients from Geographically Challenged Areas
Keywords:
Experiences, Health Care, Patients, Geographically ChallengedAbstract
The study aimed to present the experiences on health care programs of patients coming from geographically challenged areas in utilizing the health care services of the government. Upon examining the patients’ experiences, the subsequent research question was utilized. The researcher utilized a qualitative method of phenomenological design with targeted one-on-one in-depth interview as the chosen strategy. Its analysis of data was mainly patterned on Colaizzi’s phenomenological descriptive method. The data gathered helped create a consistent theme and provided several major interpretations where insights have been derived to recommend incremental and feasible solutions. Intensive medical attention and comprehensive check-up cannot be accessed easily due to outlying distance from facility, its cost and travel hours make health needs more challenging to avail. Lack of experience/training of health care workers on handling emergency cases resulted in a slow response time and poor pre-hospital treatment. The socio-economic status significantly affects the family’s ability to seek medical care. Technological advancement in healthcare and an evidence based practice have the potential to transform health care, but such advances have not been adequately harnessed in geographically challenged areas. As community access to health care decreases, health care spending increases, and patients who are forced to travel experience higher costs. Moreover, patients who travel long distances face a higher risk of seeking care at sites lacking health care services. Workforce issues related and lack of experience/training need to be addressed before quality of care is further compromised.
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