Barriers Faced by Healthcare Service Users Based on Disability Levels: A Comparison between a Private Hospital and a Public Hospital
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objective: The study aims to classify healthcare users by disability level and identify service-related issues while also comparing private and public hospitals. Materials and Methods: The scope of this descriptive, cross-sectional study includes patients visiting the outpatient services of one private and one public hospital. A face-to-face questionnaire was conducted with 181 outpatients from private hospitals and 180 from public hospitals. Data meeting normality were analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation, and variance analysis. Results: 51.2% of healthcare service users reported experiencing at least minor difficulties in one or more areas of disability. Among the scale factors according to institution type, there is a significant difference only in the social security dimension (t=9.20, p
Authors: Şahika Kan, Aysun Danayiyen, Elem Eroğlu, Gülay Ekinci
Institution: İstanbul Sabahattin Zaim Üniversitesi
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405585981