Poverty and Medical Treatment: When Public Policy Compromises Accessibility

Adult Male Chi-Square Distribution Adolescent British Columbia Health Policy 1. No poverty Middle Aged 16. Peace & justice Drug Prescriptions Health Services Accessibility Sampling Studies 3. Good health Interviews as Topic 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Humans Female Poverty Demography
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404403 Publication Date: 2019-09-12T20:11:07Z
ABSTRACT
To explore poor Edmontonians' access to medical treatment services.Data were collected during interviews with 130 poor Edmontonians.38% of study participants had failed to obtain physician services when they were sick or bothered by a health problem, and 40% who had been prescribed a medication had not filled the prescription. Participants experienced three main barriers to access: lack of money, lack of comprehensive health care coverage, and lack of affordable transportation. Findings suggest that a variety of health care and social assistance policies limit access to treatment services for people living in poor families.Despite the principles of the Canada Health Act, access to medical treatment is not based solely on need, but is tied, in part, to income. There is a need for health care, social, and economic policies that aim to reduce the barriers that limit access to physician services and prescription medications by people living in poverty.
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