Required Document: List of Identified Barriers

📘 Project: SayPro Monthly SCRR-33

Document Title: Categorized List of Physical Barriers to Healthcare Access
Prepared By: [Employee Name]
Date: [Insert Date]
Location/Facility Type: [Insert Facility Name or Type]

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✅ Instructions

Each employee must prepare a categorized list of barriers, grouped into three core types:

1. Physical Space Barriers – Barriers related to building structure, layout, and pathways.
2. Equipment Barriers – Barriers caused by furniture, medical devices, or non-adaptive fixtures.
3. Staff Training/Procedural Barriers – Situations where lack of staff knowledge or improper procedures lead to inaccessible experiences (relevant to physical access).

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📋 Barrier List Template

#	Barrier Description	Category	Facility Type	Prompt Source	Notes
1	Entrance has no wheelchair ramp	Physical Space	Public Clinic	Entry & Access Prompt	Ramp needed per standard
2	Disabled parking lacks curb cut	Physical Space	Hospital	Parking & Drop-Off Prompt	Safety risk
3	Restroom sink is too high for wheelchair users	Equipment	Local Health Post	Restroom Prompt	Requires retrofitting
4	No visual alarms in emergency exits	Equipment	District Hospital	Emergency Access Prompt	Not suitable for Deaf
5	Staff unaware of how to assist patients with walkers	Staff Training	Community Clinic	Clinical Rooms Prompt	Needs staff training
6	No signage to indicate accessible entrance	Physical Space	Urban Hospital	Exterior Access Prompt	Add tactile signs
7	Diagnostic equipment control panel out of reach	Equipment	Radiology Center	Clinical Access Prompt	Panel reposition needed
8	Waiting area chairs too low for elderly	Equipment	Private Facility	Waiting Area Prompt	Replace with support arms
9	No training in wheelchair emergency evacuation	Staff Training	All Facilities	Emergency Prompt	High priority
10	Narrow hallway restricts stretcher and wheelchair access	Physical Space	Emergency Ward	Interior Navigation Prompt	Requires redesign

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🗂️ Categories – Explained

Category	Definition
Physical Space	Barriers in the layout, design, or structure of the facility (e.g., ramps, doors, corridors)
Equipment	Barriers caused by tools, furniture, or devices (e.g., beds, sinks, signage, alarms)
Staff Training	Barriers due to staff being untrained in supporting accessibility needs (e.g., evacuation procedures, proper equipment use)

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✅ Submission Format

• Submit the list in Excel, Google Sheets, or SayPro’s online form
• Ensure a minimum of 100 total barriers across the team
• Sort by category first, then by facility if applicable
• Highlight any critical or high-risk barriers