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A geospatial approach to understanding inequalities in accessibility to primary care among vulnerable populations. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Many Canadians experience unequal access to primary care services, despite living in a country with a universal health care system. Health inequalities affect all Canadians but have a much stronger impact on the health of vulnerable populations.
Jason A Gilliland +4 more
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Does the edge effect impact on the measure of spatial accessibility to healthcare providers? [PDF]
International Journal of Health Geographics, 2017 Background Spatial accessibility indices are increasingly applied when investigating inequalities in health. Although most studies are making mentions of potential errors caused by the edge effect, many acknowledge having neglected to consider this ...
Fei Gao +4 more
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INEQUITY ANALYSIS IN THE LOW AND HIGH COMPLEXITY PUBLIC SERVICES SUPPLY IN RELATION TO BEDS AVAILABILITY IN MANIZALES - VILLAMARÍA CONURBATION [PDF]
Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites, 2023 This research aims to determine the current conditions of geographical accessibility to and from healthcare centres in Manizales and Villamaría conurbation through the Enhanced two- step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method, supported by geographic ...
Diana Carolina LEAL +2 more
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, Volume 51, Issue 3, Page 565-574, June 2023., 2023 Abstract Objectives To examine the spatial accessibility to public dental services (PDS) relative to the estimated oral health needs of refugee populations within the state of Victoria, Australia. Methods The study employed enhanced two‐step floating catchment area method to measure spatial accessibility to PDS by driving and public transit modes at ...
Prabhakar Veginadu +3 more
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Health &Social Care in the Community, Volume 30, Issue 6, Page 2218-2229, November 2022., 2022 Abstract Suggestions of the existence of so‐called ‘social care deserts’ in England in the years leading up to the COVID‐19 pandemic drew attention to the potential impact of geographical inequalities on the availability of residential, nursing and domiciliary care.
Gary Higgs +2 more
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Annals of GIS, 2022 The use of discrete (binary or zonal/step-wise) instead of continuous travel impedance functions in floating catchment area (FCA) measures generates inconsistent and less reliable accessibility indices that might be overestimating or underestimating ...
Frank Edward Mahuve +1 more
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Uptake and accessibility of surgical robotics in England
The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 1-7, February 2021., 2021 Abstract Background The distribution, utilisation and accessibility of surgical robotics in England is unknown. Methods A nationwide Freedom of Information (FOI) request was sent to all acute National Health Service (NHS) trusts. Accessibility was assessed for 32 843 Lower Super Output Areas in England. Results All 149 acute NHS trusts responded to the
Kyle Lam +3 more
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Using Extended Two-Step Floating Catchment Area to Map Children’s Level of Access to Physical Books in West Virginia [PDF]
, 2023 The state of West Virginia lacked a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the availability of physical books across the state. Access to reading material is vital to a child’s educational development as well as lifelong learning beyond childhood.
Maxey, Heather A
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Spatial accessibility to colonoscopy and its role in predicting late‐stage colorectal cancer
Health Services Research, Volume 56, Issue 1, Page 73-83, February 2021., 2021 Abstract Objective To better determine the relationship between spatial access to colonoscopy and colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes, our objective was to examine the agreement of the classic, enhanced, and variable two‐step floating catchment area (2SFCA) methods in evaluating spatial access to colonoscopy and to compare the predictive validity of each ...
Whitney E. Zahnd +3 more
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Measuring Spatial Accessibility of Healthcare Facilities in Marinduque, Philippines
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2022 Sustainable development goal (SDG) 3 promotes well-being and healthy lives for people of all ages. However, based on the literature, one of the main challenges to achieving SDG 3 is inequality in access to health care.
Arnold R. Salvacion
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