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Barriers to Receiving Healthcare - Coggle Diagram
Barriers to Receiving Healthcare
Poor Health Literacy
Lack of understanding on medical terminology
Language or cultural barriers
Barrier in education
Age differences
Lack of education
Unaware of medical diagonsis
Cultural differences in medicine treatments
Lack of understanding on when to see a doctor
Cultural differences
Uncertainty on which doctor to see
Availability to seeing a healthcare provider
Limitations in daytime hours to see a provider
Telehealth could be a solution for these patients
Patient may work during the time of day doctors offices are open
Doctors offices are typically open 9am-6pm
Telehealth could be a solution for this
Provider the patient may need to see is unavailable or has limited availability
Lack of multiple providers within the patients geographic area
Location: Living in a rural area
No access to specific provider the patient needs
Local community health services may not be what the patient needs
Specialty providers may only be located in bigger cities
Patient may lack the proper transportation to get to and from appointments
Patient may lack the funds needed to transport to doctors appointments
Cost: Lacking health insurance
Patients may lack the knowledge on how to apply/receive health insurance
Cannot afford to pay for health insurance
Health insurance plan may not cover the fees for specialists
Patient may not be able to afford out-of-pocket expenses