Barriers of receiving rehabilitation services for the patients attending at CRP

Abstract

Purpose: To explore the barriers of receiving rehabilitation services for the patient’s receiving treatment in CRP. Objectives: To explore socio-demographic characteristics of patient, to find out the barriers of attitudinal, communication, physical, schedule, accommodation and transportation barriers. Methodos: A cross sectional study was used to conduct the study. 200 patients were recruited in this study. The sample was selected by convenient sampling method. The data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire form; finally, the data are analyzed and presented quantitative analysis. Results: Following themes have been emerged on the basis of data analysis. These include, during treatment at CRP schedule barriers and treatment expense are major problem, other barriers like attitudinal barrier, physical barrier, communication barrier, accommodation barrier and transportation barrier may prevent them from taking treatment from CRP in some of the cases. Among the 200 participants, 11% have experienced attitudinal barrier, 2% have experienced communication barrier, 6% have experienced physical barrier, 25% have experienced schedule barrier, 6% have experienced accommodation barrier. Some recommendations of the patients to prevent those barriers. This study explored the barriers of receiving rehabilitation services for the patients attending at CRP. The study demonstrated some common problems they faced. Schedule barrier and treatment expense at CRP are the major barriers. Patients and career may face many problems during receiving treatment at CRP. In CRP, treatment cost they told it is costly but it is limited. Other barriers like attitudinal barrier, physical barrier, communication barrier, accommodation barrier and transportation barrier may prevent them from taking treatment from CRP in some of the cases. Keywords: Barriers, CRP, Rehabilitation. Word Count: 9,277