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Table 2 Overview of themes

From: Access to health care for people with stroke in South Africa: a qualitative study of community perspectives

Themes

Sub-themes

Ability to perceive

Health literacy related to stroke

Health Beliefs

Spiritual Beliefs

Expectations

Ability to seek

Knowledge of health care options, personal values, attitudes and stigma

Ability to reach

Transport options

Pathways to care

Physical mobility related to stroke

Social support

Ability to pay

Out of pocket payments

Transport costs

Opportunity costs in seeking care

Ability to engage

Health provider-user relationship, inter-personal attributes of health care professionals

Caregiver support

Satisfaction with care

Information/Communication

User resilience