Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people
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AIHW
Vicki-Ann Ware (2013) Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 April 2024.
APA
Vicki-Ann Ware. (2013). Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Vicki-Ann Ware. Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people. AIHW, 2013.
Vancouver
Vicki-Ann Ware. Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
Harvard
Vicki-Ann Ware 2013, Improving the accessibility of health services in urban and regional settings for Indigenous people, AIHW, Canberra.
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Accessible health services are those that are physically available, affordable (economically accessible), appropriate and acceptable. Even though a wide range of health services exist in most urban and regional centres, they are not necessarily accessible. This paper draws on approximately 30 research studies as well as documented practice experience to explore how to improve accessibility of metropolitan, urban and regional health services for Indigenous Australians.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-530-9
- Cat. no: IHW 114
- Pages: 23
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Acceptability can be addressed through a culturally secure approach to service delivery
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Accessible health services are those that are physically available, affordable, appropriate and acceptable
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Physical accessibility can be addressed by providing culturally secure transport to get clients to the service
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Service providers need to consult with their local community to identify the specific issues relating to access