The Impact of an Integrated Health System Approach in Improving Access to Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Services for Persons with Leprosy, Hydrocele, and Lymphoedema in Coastal Kenya

The Impact of an Integrated Health System Approach in Improving Access to Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Services for Persons with Leprosy, Hydrocele, and Lymphoedema in Coastal Kenya

Research question

Formative: To what extent do individuals have quality of life and access to and utilize MMDP services within the healthcare system; and what are the barriers and facilitators (affordability, availability, approachability, acceptability, and appropriateness) of 1) access to and utilization of quality MMDP healthcare services and 2) management of morbidities at home?

Intervention: What is the effect of an integrated health system approach on access to MMDP healthcare services as measured by affordability, accessibility, acceptability, and availability; and on utilization of services and quality of life?

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