1. Ways of obtaining care services and barriers to access
Referral

2. Objectives To understand how access to care services are gained.
To begin considering the barriers to care services

3. Methods of Referral
Self referral: A person chooses to ask for or go to the services him or herself.

4. Professional referral: A person is put in contact with a service by a care practitioner. E.g. doctor, nurse

5. Third-party referral: A person is put in contact with a service by a friend, neighbour, relative or other person who is not employed as a care practitioner.

6. Activity
Complete activity on page 34

7. Barriers Physical access Psychological Barriers to care Geographical
Cultural and language
Resource
Cost/finance