Laurence G Moseley, Donna M Mead
When is it safer to say nothing? Some considerations on biases in sampling
Nurse researcher
people disabilities pwds account significant percentage worlds population higher prevalence less developed countries access healthcare services main component health systems performance lower access pwds living rural areas current study aimed investigate pwds access healthcare services rural areas iran secondly factors contribute issue following crosssectional design current descriptiveanalytical study performed north iran using quota sampling technique 471 pwds recruited data collected using valid reliable questionnaire covering three dimensions access facetoface interview data analysis administered using central tendency indicators multiple regression spss version 17 statistical significance considered p value 005 mean score pwds access healthcare services dimensions utilization availability affordability 891 686 1454 23 5191 878 indicating low low moderate levels access three regression models significant p 005 variables gender age marital status education level residence status income household head receiving financial aid house area showed significant effect p 005 study demonstrated seriousness paying attention pwds financial access healthcare services particularly rural areas iran hence policymakers better focus problem mainly regarding accessibility utilization factors result inequalities