The increasing availability of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in health
organisations, together with the proliferation of spatially disaggregate data, has led to a …

Background Assessment of the spatial accessibility of hospital accident and emergency
departments as perceived by local residents has not previously been investigated …

Background Spatial equity analysis has been carried out in a variety of contexts and on a
range of health services. However, there is no clear consensus on spatial equity definitions …

It is important for health planners to provide health services as effectively and equitably as
possible for the development of quality living environments. The provision of adequate …

We integrated recent improvements within the floating catchment area (FCA) method family
into an integrated 'iFCAmethod. Within this method we focused on the distance decay …

The study concerns with the quantification of accessibility to health facilities which is a prime
concern in rural areas. In order to assure access to health care, planning commissions and …

Background Equity of healthcare spatial access is essential for the health outcomes of
medical investments and the welfare of populations, and efficiency of medical resource …

Background Geographical access to health care facilities is known to influence health
services usage. As societies age, accessibility to health care becomes an increasingly acute …

Background Urban environments can influence many aspects of health and well-being and
access to health care is one of them. Access to primary health care (PHC) in urban settings …

Few measures of healthcare accessibility have considered multiple transportation modes
when people seek healthcare. Based on the framework of the 2 Step Floating Catchment …