Access to Surgical Care in Rural Ecuador and the Role of Cinterandes Mobile Surgery in Addressing Barriers and Delays: A Qualitative and Biosocial Research Analysis
Abstract:Timely access to surgical care is crucial to the development of resilient healthcare systems, society and economic growth (Meara et al., 2015). Using a biosocial approach, this study aimed to (1) identify and understand barriers, delays and facilitators affecting rural patients' surgical care access; and (2) investigate the role that Cinterandes mobile surgery plays in surgical care in five rural Ecuadorian communities. This qualitative assessment employed an inductive, content analytic approach to document ex… Show more
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