Geographic access to COVID-19 healthcare in Brazil using a balanced float catchment area approach
RHM Pereira, CKV Braga, LM Servo, B Serra… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world has raised concerns about the
responsiveness of cities and healthcare systems during pandemics. Recent studies try to …
responsiveness of cities and healthcare systems during pandemics. Recent studies try to …
Improving the spatial accessibility of healthcare in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
Accessibility to healthcare has a direct bearing on the overall well-being of the population.
Poor access to healthcare has serious consequences particularly in low and low-middle …
Poor access to healthcare has serious consequences particularly in low and low-middle …
Measuring spatial accessibility and equity to healthcare services using fuzzy inference system
The inequity in accessibility to healthcare services and their distribution for urban and rural
populations are always major challenges for health planners and policy makers. The …
populations are always major challenges for health planners and policy makers. The …
The impact of neighborhood economic and racial inequalities on the spatial variation of breast cancer survival in New Jersey
Background: Mapping breast cancer survival can help cancer control programs prioritize
efforts with limited resources. We used Bayesian spatial models to identify whether breast …
efforts with limited resources. We used Bayesian spatial models to identify whether breast …
Accessibility to delivery care in Hubei Province, China
Accessibility to delivery care is crucial for improving maternal health, which is an important
policy goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being in China and worldwide …
policy goal to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being in China and worldwide …
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The global outburst of COVID-19 introduced severe issues concerning the capacity and
adoption of healthcare systems and how vulnerable citizen classes might be affected. The …
adoption of healthcare systems and how vulnerable citizen classes might be affected. The …
Extending floating catchment area methods to estimate future hospital bed capacity requirements
D Fowler, P Middleton, S Lim - Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology, 2022 - Elsevier
A new hospital in north-west Sydney, Australia is to start construction in the year 2023.
However, the number of emergency department beds/treatment spaces (EDBs) that it will …
However, the number of emergency department beds/treatment spaces (EDBs) that it will …
Examining the interplay between racial segregation patterns and access to hospital care
Access to hospitals and especially intensive care units is an important issue given the
current COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the interplay between the pattern of …
current COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the interplay between the pattern of …
Uncovering spatiotemporal pattern and geographical equity of pharmacies in Chinese cities from 2008 to 2018
X Xiao, J Li, Y Wang, B Xue - Health Policy and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Spatial equity is one of the essential indicators to measure service capacity of
pharmacies. Previous studies have measured spatial equity of pharmacies by comparing …
pharmacies. Previous studies have measured spatial equity of pharmacies by comparing …
Examining the impact of COVID-19 vaccination rates on differential access to critical care
The measurement of potential access to health care has focused primarily on what might be
called “place-based” access or the differential access among geographic locations rather …
called “place-based” access or the differential access among geographic locations rather …