Journal article
Does Policy Impact Equitable Access to Services? A Critical Discourse Analysis of Discharge Policies in Paediatric Rehabilitation
Abstract
Having the choice to access rehabilitation services is a right of disabled children. In Ontario, Canada, paediatric rehabilitation services are provided by Children’s Treatment Centres (CTCs), and many manage missed appointments using discharge policies. The impact of discharge policies on access to rehabilitation services is unknown. This study critically examined the language of policies around missed appointments and impacts on service …
Authors
Reitzel M; Di Rezze B; Letts L; Phoenix M
Journal
International Journal of Disability and Social Justice, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 65–90
Publication Date
January 1, 2022
DOI
10.13169/intljofdissocjus.2.2.0065
ISSN
2732-4036