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From 2SFCA to i2SFCA: integration, derivation and validation
Uneven distributions of population and service providers lead to geographic disparity in access for residents and varying workload for staff in facilities. The former can be captured by spatial accessibility in the traditional two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method; and the latter can be measured by potential crowdedness in the newly developed
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Refining 2SVCA method for measuring telehealth accessibility of primary care physicians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana [PDF]
Equity in health care delivery is a longstanding concern of public health policy. Telehealth is considered an important way to level the playing field by broadening health services access and improving quality of care and health outcomes.
Alford-Teaster, Jennifer +3 more
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A systematic evaluation of accessibility measures by the two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method [PDF]
Abstract. Accessibility, as an important theme in geospatial science, measures the potential of interaction between geographic entities. Originated in Hansen’s (1959) empirical model for land use planning, place-based accessibility becomes an integrated assessment of urban settlements in relation to social services and opportunities, such as employment,
Chen, Xiang, Jia, Pengfei
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The spatial distribution and accessibility of urban public service facilities affect socioeconomic factors in the lives of residents, especially housing prices.
Luoan Yang +4 more
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Spatial access to inpatient health care in northern rural India [PDF]
Access to health care in rural areas is a major concern for local populations as well as for policy makers in developing countries. This paper examines spatial access to in-patient health care in northern rural India.
Panda, Pradeep, Ranga, Vikram
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Spatial Access to Primary Care Providers in Appalachia
Purpose: The goal of this research was to examine spatial access to primary care physicians in Appalachia using both traditional access measures and the 2-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method.
Joseph Donohoe +5 more
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Public medical facilities that are closely related to the health of residents have been recognised as one of the most crucial elements in sustainable urban planning.
Wei Jiao, Wei Huang, Hongchao Fan
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The hierarchical healthcare system is widely considered to be a desirable mode of the delivery of healthcare services. It is expected that the establishment of a hierarchical healthcare system can help provide better and more equal healthcare ...
Zhuolin Tao, Wenchao Han
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Accurate evaluation of the accessibility of medical facilities is a prerequisite for the reasonable allocation of medical resources in a city. The accessibility of medical facilities depends not only on the distance to the supply and demand points, but also on the time spent in the process, and the supply capacity of the supply points.
Linggui Liu +5 more
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