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
AUTHORS (2)
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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