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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Health Equity

Background:

  • Access to healthcare services is inequitably distributed across sociodemographic groups.
  • Certain populations face significant barriers to accessing timely and appropriate care.
  • Understanding these barriers is crucial for developing effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore barriers to care and identify potential solutions from the perspective of underserved populations.
  • To develop and test service modifications for improving equitable access to care.
  • To generate generalizable findings and actionable insights rapidly.

Main Methods:

  • A multiphased, exploratory sequential mixed-methods study conducted across four screening programmes (Botswana, India, Kenya, Nepal).
  • Phase 1: In-depth interviews with individuals from 'left-behind' sociodemographic subgroups to identify barriers and perceived solutions.
  • Phase 2: Survey to rank potential service modifications by impact; Phase 3: Multistakeholder workshops to assess feasibility, cost, and risks of proposed modifications.

Main Results:

  • Qualitative data analysis identified specific barriers faced by 'left-behind' groups.
  • Quantitative survey data ranked proposed modifications by perceived effectiveness.
  • Workshop discussions prioritized modifications based on impact, feasibility, cost, and risk.

Conclusions:

  • Tailored, community-informed service modifications can significantly improve equitable access to care.
  • A rapid, mixed-methods approach can yield actionable insights for health service improvement.
  • Addressing barriers faced by underserved populations is essential for achieving health equity.