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Refining 2SVCA method for measuring telehealth accessibility of primary care physicians in Baton Rouge, Louisiana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
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
core   +2 more sources

Identification and analysis of spatial access disparities related to primary healthcare in Batna City, Algeria

open access: yesGeospatial Health, 2023
The issue of reducing spatial disparities is one of the most pressing concerns for policymakers and planners, which consider a crucial focus in planning and public service, especially accessibility to healthcare.
Ahmed Akakba, Belkacem Lahmar
doaj   +1 more source

A multi-modal relative spatial access assessment approach to measure spatial accessibility to primary care providers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Health Geographics, 2018
Two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) methods that account for multiple transportation modes provide more realistic accessibility representation than single-mode methods.
Yan Lin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial evaluation of animal health care accessibility and veterinary shortage in France

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2022
The decrease in the supply of veterinary healthcare in France adversely affects health of food-producing animals. In a One Health perspective, the health of people, animals and their shared environment are interconnected, and adequate supply of ...
Mehdi Berrada   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spatial accessibility to pediatricians in Switzerland: An improved application approach of the MHV3SFCA method [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background: Primary care is widely seen as the most important form of healthcare provision to maintain population health. Its effectiveness, however, depends on the adequate spatial distribution of primary care facilities.
Hauser, Joel
core   +1 more source

Evaluating spatial accessibility to healthcare services from the lens of emergency hospital visits based on floating car data

open access: yesInternational Journal of Digital Earth, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

Disparities in accessibility to pharmacies: a case study in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Accessibility is a term used to define the relative ease by which activities or services, such as work, recreation, shopping, education or healthcare, can be accessed from a given location. It is an important locational amenity for residents.
Ikram, Samina Zahid
core   +2 more sources

The shortage-surplus paradox : a literature review of primary health care accessibility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The National Primary Health Care Strategy in Australia recommends primary health care services need to be clinically and culturally appropriate and delivered in a timely and affordable manner.
Hannah, Chona   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Measuring the Spatial Accessibility of Parks in Wuhan, China, Using a Comprehensive Multimodal 2SFCA Method

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023
The spatial accessibility of urban parks is an important indicator of the livability level of cities. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive multimodal two-step floating catchment area (CM2SFCA) method which integrates supply capacity, the selection ...
Kainan Mao, Jingzhong Li, Haowen Yan
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of primary healthcare accessibility and inequality in north-eastern Kazakhstan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Out of the many aspects of health care, the concept of physical accessibility is a priority that not only encompasses availability of health care resources, but also requires that they are easily accessible for all.
Jamedinova, Ulzhan   +3 more
core   +1 more source

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