Understanding Barriers and Facilitators to Disability and Rehabilitation Policy Implementation in Gauteng, South Africa: A Qualitative CFIR-Informed Study.

Background: The effective implementation of disability and rehabilitation frameworks is essential for the full participation and social integration of individuals with disabilities. In Gauteng, South Africa, significant challenges persist in the execution of the Framework and Strategy for Disability and Rehabilitation (FSDR). This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the FSDR in Gauteng.

Document review of the paper-based implementation of the Framework and strategy for disability and rehabilitation in Gauteng, South Africa.

Background: The prevalence of disability is on the rise globally and in South Africa, with a high number of unmet needs and poor actualisation of the health rights of persons with disabilities. A tool to realise these rights is health policy, such as the framework and strategy for disability and rehabilitation (2015-2022)(FSDR). There are limited data on the implementation outcomes of the FSDR.