TY - JOUR AU - Vergunst, R. AU - Swartz, L. AU - Hem, K.-G. AU - Eide, A. H. AU - Mannan, H. AU - MacLachlan, M. AU - Mji, G. AU - Braathen, S. H. AU - Schneider, M. PY - 2017 DA - 2017/11/17 TI - Access to health care for persons with disabilities in rural South Africa JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 741 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - Global research suggests that persons with disabilities face barriers when accessing health care services. Yet, information regarding the nature of these barriers, especially in low-income and middle-income countries is sparse. Rural contexts in these countries may present greater barriers than urban contexts, but little is known about access issues in such contexts. There is a paucity of research in South Africa looking at “triple vulnerability” – poverty, disability and rurality. This study explored issues of access to health care for persons with disabilities in an impoverished rural area in South Africa. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2674-5 DO - 10.1186/s12913-017-2674-5 ID - Vergunst2017 ER -