Dimensions | Personal barriers | Structural barriers |
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Approachability | Difficulty to use available information Limited knowledge | Lack of the needed Information Lack of Transparency Using unfamiliar biomedical jargon Limited Knowledge Lack of experience |
Acceptability | Lack of autonomy Distrust Physical discomfort Social isolation Cognitive deficits Past negative experiences Stress and anxiety Embarrassment Feeling of pain and being tortured | Insufficient social supports Erroneous assumptions Negative attitudes Stigma Discriminatory attitudes Being judge Being ignored Reluctance to provide care Violence or abuse Verbal, physical and sexual abuse Impoliteness/rudeness Insult |
Availability | Not applicable | Inaccessible equipment Transportation Lack of Internet access Physical access Lack of maternity practice guides Lack of assistive devices in healthcare settings Lack of consultation and/or notification |
Affordability | Unaffordability to pay for private healthcare Poverty Financial dependence High transportation costs Being single | Insurance reimbursement Lack of insurance coverage |
Appropriateness | Communicative problems Low health literacy | Disconnected services Lack of communicative tools in healthcare settings Lack of skills and trainings among providers |