Table 2.
Health literacy themes and sub-themes related to reaching care.
| Main Theme | Sub-Theme | Key Examples | % of Caretakers Identifying Sub-Theme* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extrinsic | Financial Burden | Cost of CT scans, lab tests, and medications | 37.0 |
| Government Support | Subsidized cost of healthcare | 25.9 | |
| Intrinsic | Emotional Challenges | Feeling anxious due to patient’s condition | 0.04 |
| Health Systems | Lack of Medical Resources | Lack of pre-hospital emergency transport | 59.2 |
| Few specialist hospitals | |||
| Physician Support | Poor communication between physicians and caretakers | 22.2 | |
| Physicians urgently attending to patients’ needs | |||
| The need to save a life first before demanding money | |||
* Percentage of caretakers shows the number of interviewed participants that mentioned the specific health literacy factors when asked about their experiences when reaching care.