Barriers

Question 1

What are the 6 barriers?

Answer 1

Physical
Psychological
Cultural & Language
Financial
Geographical
Resources

Question 2

What are Physical barriers?

Answer 2

Something which prevents someone from physically being able to do something. EG- Wheelchair against stairs

Question 3

What are Psychological barriers?

Answer 3

Fear. They can be rational or irrational

Question 4

What are Geographical

barriers?

Answer 4

The inability to access something such as health care due to location.

Question 5

What are Financial barriers?

Answer 5

When an individual doesn’t have the financial capacity to access health care services.

Question 6

What are Cultural & Language

barriers?

Answer 6

When people from other cultures or countries speak different languages or practice different ways, it could mean that they cannot access health care services fully.

Question 7

What are Resources barriers?

Answer 7

Sometimes the health, social care and early years services an individual needs to access may not be available due to staff shortages or a lack of money for the service.