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Dynamic geographical accessibility assessments to improve health equity: protocol for a test case in Cali, Colombia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2022
This protocol proposes an approach to assessing the place of residence as a spatial determinant of health in cities where traffic congestion might impact health services accessibility.
Lyda Osorio, Pablo Zapata, Luis Fernando Pinilla, María Olga Bula, Eliana Martínez-Herrera, Janet Hatcher-Roberts, Ciro Jaramillo, Daniel Cuervo, Luis Gabriel Cuervo, Carmen Juliana Villamizar, Felipe Piquero Villegas, Maria Beatriz Ospina   +11 more
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Multimodal Accessibility to Primary Health Services for the Elderly: A Case Study of Naples, Italy

Sustainability, 2020
In Europe, the share of people aged 65 years and above is expected to increase exponentially, and in 2050, for the first time in human history, the number of older people will be larger than the number of children under the age of 15. Aging is associated
G. Carpentieri, C. Guida, H. Masoumi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health Services Accessibility And Expectations of Disabled People

Eurasian Journal of Family Medicine, 2019
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the distribution of disability types, treatment and rehabilitation needs, utilization of the basic services provided, and determination of expectations of disabled persons.
M. Arca, G. Saka
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Client Satisfaction Towards Quality of Health Services: an Assessment at Primary Healthcare of District Gujranwala [PDF]

, 2017
This survey designed to evaluate the satisfaction level and the factors that affect the patient satisfaction regarding health care delivery services with the aim to improve the services in the primary health care settings of Gujranwala. A Cross Sectional
Abbasi, M. M. (Mudassar), Gill, F. N. (Fouzia), Khan, K. A. (Kauser), Khan, M. A. (Moazzam), Khan, S. A. (Shahzad), Qureshi, Z. (Zubia)   +5 more
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Measuring the availability and geographical accessibility of maternal health services across sub-Saharan Africa

BMC Medicine, 2020
With universal health coverage a key component of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, targeted monitoring is crucial for reducing inequalities in the provision of services.
A. Wigley, N. Tejedor-Garavito, V. Alegana, V. Alegana, V. Alegana, A. Carioli, C. Ruktanonchai, C. Pezzulo, Z. Matthews, A. Tatem, Kristine Nilsen   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Factors influencing health service utilization among the elderly in Insein Township, Yangon Region

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2020
Background: With the increasing needs of the aging population and the increasing prevalence of non-communicable diseases, assessment of the equity and accessibility of health care among the elderly has become important.
Sandar Min Min Hlaing, Naw Clara, Aye Nanda Han   +2 more
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A metasynthesis of qualitative studies regarding opinions and perceptions about barriers and determinants of health services’ accessibility in economic migrants

BMC Health Services Research, 2012
BackgroundAccess to health services is an important health determinant. New research in health equity is required, especially amongst economic migrants from developing countries.
A. Agudelo-Suárez, D. Gil‐González, C. Vives‐Cases, J. Love, P. Wimpenny, E. Ronda-Pérez   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Exposing the impact of Citizens Advice Bureau services on health: a realist evaluation protocol [PDF]

, 2016
Introduction Welfare advice services can be used to address health inequalities, for example, through Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB). Recent reviews highlight evidence for the impact of advice services in improving people's financial position and ...
Carr, Susan, Dalkin, Sonia, Forster, Natalie, Hodgson, Philip, Lhussier, Monique   +4 more
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Long Term Care in Romania [PDF]

, 2010
The increasing life expectancy and the alarming growth in the incidence of chronic illness make long term care services in high demand and in dire need of change and innovation.
Popa, Daniela
core   +1 more source

Association between divorce and access to healthcare services among married immigrants: propensity score approaches

Archives of Public Health, 2022
Background While divorce is a social determinant of health among married immigrants in Korea, its association with access to healthcare services is unclear.
Suyeong Bae, James E. Graham, Sanghun Nam, Ickpyo Hong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source