Access to ultrasound imaging: A qualitative study in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada
Ultrasound imaging is an essential component of healthcare services. This study sought to explore perceptions of access, and factors which shape access, to ultrasound imaging in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada. Using interpretive description as a methodological approach and a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:165a4b2e65b740919e4ad403c154f7e2 2023-05-15T15:08:43+02:00 Access to ultrasound imaging: A qualitative study in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada Scott J. Adams Paul Babyn Brent Burbridge Rachel Tang Ivar Mendez 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1961392 https://doaj.org/article/165a4b2e65b740919e4ad403c154f7e2 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1961392 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.1080/22423982.2021.1961392 https://doaj.org/article/165a4b2e65b740919e4ad403c154f7e2 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 80, Iss 1 (2021) health disparities ultrasound access health services indigenous northern Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1961392 2022-12-31T15:14:03Z Ultrasound imaging is an essential component of healthcare services. This study sought to explore perceptions of access, and factors which shape access, to ultrasound imaging in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada. Using interpretive description as a methodological approach and a multi-dimensional conceptualisation of access to care as a theoretical framework, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted in the northern Canadian communities of Stony Rapids and Black Lake, Saskatchewan. All participants had an obstetrical or non-obstetrical ultrasound exam performed in the past 10 years. Interviews were audio recorded and interview transcripts were analysed using constant comparative analysis. Geographic isolation from imaging facilities was a central barrier to participants accessing ultrasound imaging. Other barriers became apparent when participants had to travel for ultrasound, including fear of air travel, isolation from family, financial means, and unfamiliarity with larger cities. Barriers such as family and work responsibilities were exacerbated by the barrier of geography. Participants overcame these barriers as they were motivated by potential diagnostic benefits of ultrasound imaging. This study highlights disparities in access to ultrasound for northern, remote, Indigenous populations. Future efforts to improve access to imaging should consider barriers of distance to imaging facilities and strategies to bridge these barriers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Stony Rapids Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada International Journal of Circumpolar Health 80 1 1961392 |
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Ultrasound imaging is an essential component of healthcare services. This study sought to explore perceptions of access, and factors which shape access, to ultrasound imaging in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada. Using interpretive description as a methodological approach and a multi-dimensional conceptualisation of access to care as a theoretical framework, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted in the northern Canadian communities of Stony Rapids and Black Lake, Saskatchewan. All participants had an obstetrical or non-obstetrical ultrasound exam performed in the past 10 years. Interviews were audio recorded and interview transcripts were analysed using constant comparative analysis. Geographic isolation from imaging facilities was a central barrier to participants accessing ultrasound imaging. Other barriers became apparent when participants had to travel for ultrasound, including fear of air travel, isolation from family, financial means, and unfamiliarity with larger cities. Barriers such as family and work responsibilities were exacerbated by the barrier of geography. Participants overcame these barriers as they were motivated by potential diagnostic benefits of ultrasound imaging. This study highlights disparities in access to ultrasound for northern, remote, Indigenous populations. Future efforts to improve access to imaging should consider barriers of distance to imaging facilities and strategies to bridge these barriers. |
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Access to ultrasound imaging: A qualitative study in two northern, remote, Indigenous communities in Canada |
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