"Nothing suitable for us": experiences of women with physical disabilities in accessing maternal healthcare services in Northern Vietnam

Disability and Rehabilitation
Thi Vinh NguyenMichael P Dunne

Abstract

Purpose: This article explores how maternal healthcare access was experienced by women with physical disabilities in Northern Vietnam.Methods: A qualitative methodology with an interpretive phenomenological design was used. In-depth interviews were conducted with women with physical disabilities who had given birth in the previous three years. Twenty-nine women participated in a first in-depth interview, and 27 women completed follow-up interviews. Physical access audits were also conducted at 14 facilities providing maternal healthcare services. Data were thematically analyzed.Results: The women said they highly valued antenatal care but rarely attended postnatal check-ups. Their decisions around service uptake were influenced by attitudinal barriers from staff, particularly failure to recognize that women with physical disabilities had a right to motherhood and quality maternal healthcare. Specialized information on pregnancy and childbirth for women with physical disabilities was limited. Long waiting times, confusing referral systems, and financial hardship were also significant problems in accessing maternal healthcare. Many healthcare facilities were not disability friendly.Conclusions: Women with physical disabilities in...Continue Reading

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