Access and barriers to health care delivery in Arab countries: a review
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This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. These obstacles can be social and cultural, administrative and organizational or financial and may impact on gender and ethnic groups to different degrees. Governments are urged to address the health inequalities that result from these obstacles and promote equity, solidarity and fairness through social policies that enhance social and national development.
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Lack of transportation to health care services is a barrier, especially in rural areas.
“A further barrier lies in the lack of transportation to health care services, especially in rural areas (Kronfol, 2012).”
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- Authors
- Kronfol, N. M.
- Corresponding author
- Kronfol, N.M.
- Venue
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
- Published
- 2012-12-01
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1239-1246
- ISSN
- 1020-3397 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1558118804
- Cited by
- 115
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 0.86
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Finance › Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Social Sciences › Health › Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Keywords
- health care access, barriers to care, health disparities, Arab world, social determinants of health, cultural barriers, financial barriers, gender disparities, ethnic disparities, health equity, health policy
- MeSH terms
- Culture, Delivery of Health Care, Dental Care, Ethnicity, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Mental Health, Middle East, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Transportation, Healthcare Disparities
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