Is there an association between spatial accessibility of outpatient care and utilization? Analysis of gynecological and general care
Ulrike Stentzel; Jeanette Bahr; Daniel Fredrich; Jens Piegsa; Wolfgang Hoffmann; Neeltje van den Berg · 2018 · BMC Health Services Research
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Abstract
Abstract Background In rural regions with a low population density, distances to health care providers as well as insufficient public transport may be barriers for the accessibility of health care. In this analysis it was examined whether the accessibility of gynecologists and GPs, measured as travel time both by car and public transport has an influence on the utilization of health care in the rural region of Western Pomerania in Northern Germany. Methods Utilization data was obtained from the population based Study of Health in Pomerania (SHIP). Utilization was operationalized by the paramet
Abstract by Ulrike Stentzel; Jeanette Bahr; Daniel Fredrich; Jens Piegsa; Wolfgang Hoffmann; Neeltje van den Berg, BMC Health Services Research (2018) — licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Metadata source: DOAJ · DOI 10.1186/s12913-018-3143-5