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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

Labels

Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)