An exploration of the barriers and enablers that NGO service providers experienced in delivering community-based rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy in the Bitou local municipality, South Africa

Abstract

Presently, two main modalities of service delivery with regards to cerebral palsy rehabilitation exist in South Africa: institution-based and community-based rehabilitation. The Framework and Strategy on Disability and Rehabilitation that was published by the South African Department of Health in 2016 included Community-based Rehabilitation (CBR) as a key concept in future rehabilitation strategies. Yet, there is little documented evidence of the implementation of CBR projects and programme within South Africa. Members of the disability and rehabilitation community (working in both the public health service and NGO sectors) have insufficient insight and evidence as to what the obstacles and challenges are in providing CBR.