Exploring the dimensions of access

摘要: Summary Equity in health care is often defined terms of access to services. Yet, the literature and policy, extent which concept has been taken beyond realms principle limited. This chapter explores multifaceted services indicates how it can be operationalized address system inequities. Access interpreted as freedom use Whilst policy efforts improve equity have guided by a focus on system, we propose that household or individual aspects deserve more attention than they received date. The quality interaction between an system's attributes delivery financing lies at core access. It argued that, with view these interactions meaningfully comprehensively presented three dimensions: availability, affordability acceptability. Each captures distinct individuals. There set factors describes each dimension represented clearly measurable variables. Within across dimensions, information important determinant interaction. approach makes possible measure map Using Ghanaian case study, this illustrates relevance conceptual approach.