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Assessing spatial accessibility of community pharmacies in England and Wales using floating catchment area techniques [PDF]

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background Community pharmacies in England and Wales are taking on a broader range of primary care responsibilities in order to ease pressure on other health services. ‘Pharmacy First’, launched in 2024, allows patients to access treatment for a range of
Stephen D. Clark, Andy Newing
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Quantifying spatial accessibility of general practitioners by applying a modified huff three-step floating catchment area (MH3SFCA) method [PDF]

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2021
Background It is necessary to ensure sufficient healthcare. The use of current, precise and realistic methods to model spatial accessibility to healthcare and thus improved decision-making is helping this process.
Julia Subal, Piret Paal, Jukka M. Krisp
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Measuring COVID-19 vaccination coverage: an enhanced age-adjusted two-step floating catchment area model [PDF]

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2021
Background There are only limited studies on access to COVID-19 vaccines and identifying the most appropriate health centres for performing vaccination in metropolitan areas.
Alireza Mohammadi, Abolfazl Mollalo, Robert Bergquist, Behzad Kiani   +3 more
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A comparison of floating catchment area parameters with applications to a dataset of clinics enrolled in a statewide child and adolescent psychiatric consultation program [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionHealthcare resources are often crucial but limited, requiring careful consideration and informed allocation based on population needs and potential healthcare access.
Jocelyn Hunyadi, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Lara S. Savas, Kehe Zhang, Kehe Zhang, Jeanette E. Deason, Ryan Ramphul, Melissa F. Peskin, Erica L. Frost, Cici Bauer, Cici Bauer   +10 more
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Prediction of hospital visits for the general inpatient care using floating catchment area methods: a reconceptualization of spatial accessibility [PDF]

International Journal of Health Geographics, 2020
Background The adequate allocation of inpatient care resources requires assumptions about the need for health care and how this need will be met. However, in current practice, these assumptions are often based on outdated methods (e.g.
J. Bauer, D. Klingelhöfer, W. Maier, L. Schwettmann, D. A. Groneberg   +4 more
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Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach [PDF]

BMC Global and Public Health
Background Traditional surgical access metrics are often presented at the national level, providing poor insight for local policy makers. The Enhanced Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) method is an alternative to current methods with two key ...
Taylor Wurdeman, Alejandro Torres Balarezo, Alfredo Borrero Vega, Tanujit Dey, Maria Falconi, Maria José Garcia, Mateo Iza, Nikathan Kumar, Ayla Gerk, Zachary Fowler, Edgar Rodas, Juan Carlos Salamea, Sabrina Juran, John G. Meara, Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz   +14 more
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Estimated travel time and staffing constraints to accessing the Ethiopian health care system: A two-step floating catchment area analysis. [PDF]

J Glob Health, 2023
Background Despite large investments in the public health care system, disparities in health outcomes persist between lower- and upper-income individuals, as well as rural vs urban dwellers in Ethiopia.
Hendrix N, Warkaye S, Tesfaye L, Woldekidan MA, Arja A, Sato R, Memirie ST, Mirkuzie AH, Getnet F, Verguet S.   +9 more
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An Improved Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) Method for Measuring Spatial Accessibility to Elderly Care Facilities in Xi'an, China. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
With the continuous aging of society, the demand among elderly citizens for care facilities is increasing. The accessibility of elderly care facilities is a significant indicator for evaluating whether the layout of urban elderly care facilities is ...
Liu L, Lyu H, Zhao Y, Zhou D.
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Spatial analysis of prehospital emergency medical services accessibility: a comparative evaluation of the GAUSS-probability two-step floating catchment area model in Handan City. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Introduction The evaluation of the accessibility of prehospital emergency medical facilities plays a vital role in the rational allocation of urban medical resources. Proper emergency medical services (EMS) planning based on accessibility evaluations can
Tian F, Lu S, Yang Z, Zhao T, Li P, Zhang H.   +5 more
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Optimizing spatial accessibility and equity of hierarchical older adult care facilities using a multi-modal two-step floating catchment area method: a case study of Lin'an District, Hangzhou. [PDF]

Front Public Health
The global aging trend is becoming increasingly pronounced, and the accessibility and equity of older adult care facilities directly influence the health and quality of life of the older adult population, thus representing a critical issue in public ...
Gu M, Li S, Zheng G.
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