Table 1 The stages of candidacy
Stages of candidacy | Description |
|---|---|
Identification of candidacy | The process by which people recognise their symptoms need medical attention or intervention. |
Navigation | The work people have to do in order to use services. |
Permeability of services | Describes how permeable a service is. A permeable service is one that is easy to use and does not involve gatekeeping, for example through referral procedures. Also requires cultural alignment between users and services. |
Appearances at health services | The way in which people appear to service providers and how they assert a claim to candidacy for medical attention. |
Adjudication | The professional judgements made about candidacy and the influence these have on the ongoing care of patients. |
Offers and resistance | The pattern to which offers are made by professionals and resisted by patients. |
Operating conditions and the local production of candidacy | The locally specific influences on interactions between professionals and patients. |