Original scientific paper

IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX DISABILITIES

Sandro Elisei ; Serafico Institute, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Guido Camanni ; Serafico Institute, Assisi, Perugia, Italy
Francesca Di Maolo ; Serafico Institute, Assisi, Perugia, Italy

Abstract

For many people with disabilities in health care even the simplest actions such as performing an examination or a test can be
extremely difficult, just as a hospitalization or an access to the emergency room can be complex experiences. The issue of acce ss to
health services is felt to be particularly critical and unresolved by users, families and operators, who still report significa nt
difficulties. The solutions to the problems of accessibility to care cannot be sought only at the clinical and professional lev el, but
must rely on organizational and managerial innovations. The Seraphic Institute has promoted a project to ensure a better respon se
to the health needs of people with complex disabilities to adapt the health care offer to the needs of people with disabilities ,
activating a proximity service aimed at reducing the inconvenience and costs related to the fragmentation of services and to im prove
and extend access to care of people with complex disabilities through the activation of a regional reference pole and a network of
specialized multicenter and multidisciplinary assistance (Hub & Spoke model)

Keywords

accessibility; disability; caring

Hrčak ID:

270220

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/270220

Publication date:

4.12.2021.

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