Unhindered Access to Hospital Buildings: A Neglected Domain.

IF 0.9 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Indian journal of public health Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-12-13 DOI:10.4103/ijph.ijph_7_24

Jitender Sodhi, Pankaj Arora

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Abstract

Summary: Globally, 15% of the population suffers from disability. However, the percentage of people visiting hospitals who may be suffering from some form of disability may be higher. It may cause difficulty in accessing the health-care facilities. Universal design features help assimilate persons with disabilities with the mainstream. Patients on trolleys in hospitals jostling with vehicular traffic are a common sight. The lack of functional, dedicated, and encumbrance-free sidewalks for the movement of trolleys is a hindrance. We wish to highlight this aspect, suggest some remedial measures, and initiate a conversation among the health-care planners through this article.

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无障碍进入医院大楼：被忽视的领域。

摘要：全球有15%的人口患有残疾。然而，可能患有某种形式残疾的到医院就诊的人的百分比可能更高。这可能导致难以利用保健设施。通用的设计特点有助于残疾人融入主流。在医院里，推着手推车的病人与车辆挤在一起是很常见的景象。缺乏功能性的、专用的、无障碍物的人行道是一个障碍。我们希望通过这篇文章强调这方面，提出一些补救措施，并在保健计划人员之间发起对话。

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Indian journal of public health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

2.40

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0.00%

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审稿时长

21 weeks

期刊介绍： Indian Journal of Public Health is a peer-reviewed international journal published Quarterly by the Indian Public Health Association. It is indexed / abstracted by the major international indexing systems like Index Medicus/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PUBMED, etc. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles. The Indian Journal of Public Health publishes articles of authors from India and abroad with special emphasis on original research findings that are relevant for developing country perspectives including India. The journal considers publication of articles as original article, review article, special article, brief research article, CME / Education forum, commentary, letters to editor, case series reports, etc. The journal covers population based studies, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, systematic review, meta-analysis, clinic-social studies etc., related to any domain and discipline of public health, specially relevant to national priorities, including ethical and social issues. Articles aligned with national health issues and policy implications are prefered.