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Physical accessibility and utilization of health services in Yemen [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Health Geographics, 2010
Background Assessment of physical access to health services is extremely important for planning. Complex methods that incorporate data inputs from road networks and transport systems are used to assess physical access to healthcare in industrialised ...
Clark Allan   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Access to recreational physical activities by car and bus : an assessment of socio-spatial inequalities in mainland Scotland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Obesity and other chronic conditions linked with low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with deprivation. One reason for this could be that it is more difficult for low-income groups to access recreational PA facilities such as swimming ...
Wang, Yang   +4 more
core   +4 more sources

Disabled people and the Web: User-based measurement of accessibility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Being able to use websites is an important aspect of every-day life to most people, including disabled people. However, despite the existence of technical guidelines for accessibility for more than a decade, disabled users still find problems using ...
Freire, André Pimenta
core   +6 more sources

Disparities in spatial accessibility of primary care in Louisiana: From physical to virtual accessibility

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
Telehealth has been widely employed and has transformed how healthcare is delivered in the United States as a result of COVID-19 pandemic. While telehealth is utilized and encouraged to reduce the cost and travel burden for access to healthcare, there ...
Fahui Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Importance of Front Yard Accessibility for Community Building: A Case Study of Subiaco, Western Australia

open access: yesUrban Science, 2018
The residential built form, including open space, provides the physical environment for social interaction. Understanding urban open space, including semi-public and public domains, through the lens of physical accessibility and visual permeability can ...
Abu Yousuf Swapan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Barriers Encountered by the Elderly in Accessing Healthcare: A Study Conducted in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

open access: yesSri Lanka Journal of Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Accessibility of services by the elderly is an important issue in countries with rapidly aging populations such as Sri Lanka. Objective: To determine perceptions of an elderly population on physical barriers encountered in accessing ...
T. N. Edussuriya   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

ENHANCING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES [PDF]

open access: yesTransport Problems, 2023
The purpose of public mass transport is the general accessibility for all of its users. The lack of (or insufficient adjustment of) the tourist transport infrastructure to the needs of persons with disabilities and seniors is an obstacle to their free ...
Paulina GAJEWSKA   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographic availability of and physical accessibility to tuberculosis diagnostic tests in Ghana: a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background In Ghana, tuberculosis (TB) case detection is low (
Desmond Kuupiel   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Holistic approaches to e‐learning accessibility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
The importance of accessibility to digital e‐learning resources is widely acknowledged. The World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative has played a leading role in promoting the importance of accessibility and developing guidelines that can ...
Kelly, Brian   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating an Adapted Physical Activity Program for University Students and Staff Living with a Physical Disability and/or Chronic Condition through a Self-Determination Theory Lens

open access: yesDisabilities
The purpose of this mixed-method study was to (1) examine the effect of an adapted physical activity program, Fitness Access McGill (FAM), on leisure-time physical activity (LTPA), autonomous and controlled motivation, and the basic psychological needs ...
Tayah M. Liska   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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