Background Access to healthcare is critical for the implementation of Universal Health
Coverage. With the development of healthcare insurance systems around the world, spatial …

The spatial distribution of public hospitals is a crucial factor in patient access and thus
important to health equity, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. In China, a major …

Background Spatial accessibility indices are increasingly applied when investigating
inequalities in health. Although most studies are making mentions of potential errors caused …

Background Over the past two decades, geographical accessibility of urban resources for
population living in residential areas has received an increased focus in urban health …

Healthy populations and access to health care services are significant factors influencing
economic development and prosperity. Since geographic access is an essential feature of …

Background Geographical accessibility to health facilities remains one of the main barriers
to access care in rural areas of the developing world. Although methods and tools exist to …

Background Poor access to doctors at times of need remains a significant impediment to
achieving good health for many rural residents. The two-step floating catchment area …

Background Estimating realistic access to health services is essential for designing support
policies for healthcare delivery systems. Many studies have proposed a metric to calculate …

Background Access to skilled attendance at childbirth is crucial to reduce maternal and
newborn mortality. Several different measures of geographic access are used concurrently …

Objectives Previous studies on geographical disparities in healthcare access have been
limited by not accounting for the healthcare provider's capacity, a key determinant of supply …