Table 1. Classification of barriers preventing access/utilization of healthcare by children with neurological impairments/disability.

Theme (category) of barrier	Criteria for inclusion
1.   Financial constraints	Determined by whether the patient/caregiver was able to pay for biomedical services and all indirect costs incurred while seeking care.
2.   Education/ awareness	Lack of/inadequate information or awareness from healthcare facilities about the availability of care services; or caregiver/patient unable to seek services due to limited education/information/health illiteracy.
3.   Culture/beliefs	Caregivers or patients’ values and perceptions inhibiting seeking biomedical services or societal attitude influencing health-seeking behaviour
4.   Geographical inaccessibility and       physical barriers	Geographical inaccessibility described as the proximity of the healthcare facilities from the patient’s/caregiver residence. Inaccessibility also included the inability to access healthcare services due to physical disabilities and/or unfavourable infrastructural design of healthcare facilities or transport systems.
5.   Inadequate healthcare resources and       quality of care	The attitude of healthcare workers and availability of appropriate services/equipment such as expert consultation, clinical assessment, supply of critical drugs, laboratory equipment, and testing in the healthcare facilities.
6.   Confidentiality/anonymity	Comprising privacy and protection of patient information of those seeking healthcare.
7.   Childcare/competing domestic roles	Domestic roles such as childcare or taking care of the sick and elderly at home as competing roles for the caregivers.