Health services coverage: Physical access to rehabilitation facilities in Tehran compare with the country
نویسندگان
1 Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Tehran, Iran School of Medicine, Iran Medical University, Tehran, Iran
2 Department of Biostatistics, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Department of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
5 Department of Psychiatry, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6 Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
7 Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
8 Medical Student, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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چکیده
OBJECTIVE: According to the World Health Organization, estimates about 1,800,000 people livedwith disability in Tehran. Against there is little evidence of physical access to rehabilitation facilitiesin Tehran. This study is aimed to assess the physical access to physical rehabilitation facilities inTehran and compare it with the country.METHODS: This is a cross‑sectional study conducted since January to April 2017. We used a masterfacilities list of rehabilitation facility that developed in Iran to collect the information. The samples ofthis study included all existing physical rehabilitation centers in Tehran province. Data analysis wasdone using the SPSSr version 21.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL).RESULTS: The results showed that rehabilitation facilities existed at different levels, includinginpatient (10.51), outpatient (224.28), community based (36.72), and long‑term care (4.96)/1,000,000populations. Rehabilitation services are provided by rehabilitation professional including: Physicalmedicine and rehabilitation specialists (8.7), physiotherapists (132.89), occupational therapists (57.4),speech therapists (42.11), and audiologists (48.84) (in 1,000,000 populations).CONCLUSION: Tehran needs to increase the physical access to rehabilitation facilities andcompared with country was disproportionate physical access to facilities in most cases. Itis necessary to establish an interdisciplinary referral system between different rehabilitationproviders.
