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Ways of obtaining care services and barriers to access. Referral. Objectives. To understand how access to care services are gained. To begin considering the barriers to care services. Methods of Referral. Self referral: A person chooses to ask for or go to the services him or herself.
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Ways of obtaining care services and barriers to access Referral
Objectives • To understand how access to care services are gained. • To begin considering the barriers to care services
Methods of Referral • Self referral: A person chooses to ask for or go to the services him or herself.
Professional referral: A person is put in contact with a service by a care practitioner. E.g. doctor, nurse
Third-party referral: A person is put in contact with a service by a friend, neighbour, relative or other person who is not employed as a care practitioner.
Activity • Complete activity on page 34
Barriers Physical access Psychological Barriers to care Geographical Cultural and language Resource Cost/finance