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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