This paper examines the health services provided to the older population (especially those with physical limitations) and the people with mental illnesses in Arab countries and their evolution over the past 3 decades. The paper reviews utilization issues related to morbidity, transportation, patient-provider relationship, cost, stigma and organizational barriers that often impede access and compliance with the care provided or recommended. Health systems in the region need to acknowledge the specific needs of these patients in their national programmes. Raising awareness is an important step in this regard.
BT - Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23301400?dopt=Abstract CN - KRONFOL 2012 DA - 2012 Dec IS - 12 J2 - East. Mediterr. Health J. LA - eng N2 -This paper examines the health services provided to the older population (especially those with physical limitations) and the people with mental illnesses in Arab countries and their evolution over the past 3 decades. The paper reviews utilization issues related to morbidity, transportation, patient-provider relationship, cost, stigma and organizational barriers that often impede access and compliance with the care provided or recommended. Health systems in the region need to acknowledge the specific needs of these patients in their national programmes. Raising awareness is an important step in this regard.
PY - 2012 SP - 1247 EP - 53 T2 - Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit TI - Health services to groups with special needs in the Arab world: a review. TT - Services de santé aux groupes ayant des besoins particuliers dans le monde arabe : revue UR - http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/v18/12/EMHJ_2012_18_12_1247_1253.pdf VL - 18 SN - 1020-3397 ER -