Interview Findings on the Strategy for the Health Promotion of People with Disabilities

Yoo Kyoung Lim; Dong Wook Shin; Jong Hyock Park; So Young Kim; Inuk Hwang; Hyun Ho Kim; Yun Jung Choi; Min Jung Kim; Hye Yeon Koo

doi:10.21215/kjfp.2018.8.1.155

Korean J Fam Pract. 2018; 8(1): 155-158 https://doi.org/10.21215/kjfp.2018.8.1.155

Interview Findings on the Strategy for the Health Promotion of People with Disabilities

Yoo Kyoung Lim¹, Dong Wook Shin^2,*, Jong Hyock Park^3,*, So Young Kim⁴, Inuk Hwang⁵, Hyun Ho Kim¹, Yun Jung Choi¹, Min Jung Kim¹, Hye Yeon Koo¹

¹Department of Family Medicine and Health Promotion Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul; ²Department of Family Medicine and Supportive Care Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul; ³College of Medicine/Graduate School of Health Science Business Convergence, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju; ⁴Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju; ⁵Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Dong Wook Shin
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Jong Hyock Park
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ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3247-0827

Received: March 22, 2016; Revised: June 29, 2016; Accepted: July 7, 2016; Published online: February 20, 2018.

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Abstract: Background: A growing number of people in the world are estimated to have difficulties in functioning. People with disabilities tend to experience chronic health problems at an earlier age than the general population and are more vulnerable to many diseases. However, many disabled people face greater barriers in accessing primary health care services. This study focuses on the strategy to improve accessibility and provide equal opportunities for the health of persons with disabilities.
Methods: We interviewed 12 disabled people for 120 minutes. Interview questions were composed of three categories including health status, use of health services, and opinions about the proposed model for health care of the disabled.
Results: Interviewees with disabilities reported various barriers to improving their health status. They agreed that the proposed model for health care of the disabled would meet the needs for comprehensive and individualized health services.
Conclusion: We expect the disabled to overcome barriers in health care after the implementation of the strategy for the health promotion of people with disabilities.; Keywords: Disabled Persons; Health Care; Health Promotion

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