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Abstract |
There is a dearth of information about community-based health promotion ortreatment services for women with disabilities in New Zealand. Little is also knownabout what health care providers perceive are the best ways to provide theseservices.This study examines the question “ What are the best health care practices fordisabled women?” An exploratory, descriptive approach was used to interview threehealth professionals (one nurse and two doctors) working in two different generalpractices, regarding their perspective of this question. These health professionalswere identified by women with disabilities as providing a quality service to them.Data was collected on their philosophy of care, definitions of disability, professionaleducation and range of primary medical and nursing care provided. The data wasanalysed for recurring themes related to each of the semi-structured interviewquestions. The characteristics of 'best health care' were found to include:client-centered care, communication and equality of care. The findings have beendiscussed in relation to the recommendations from the 1993 National AdvisoryCommittee on Core Health and Disability Support Services and feminist literature |
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