Measuring hospital spatial accessibility using the enhanced two-step floating catchment area method to assess the impact of spatial accessibility to hospital and non-hospital care on the length of hospital stay

Measuring hospital spatial accessibility using the enhanced two-step floating catchment area method to assess the impact of spatial accessibility to hospital and non-hospital care on the length of hospital stay

Abstract Background Optimal healthcare access improves the health status and decreases health inequalities. Many studies demonstrated the importance of spatial access to healthcare facilities in health outcomes, particularly using the enhanced two-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method. The st...

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Main Authors: Fei Gao, Matthieu Jaffrelot, Séverine Deguen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Potential accessibility
Hospital care
Non-hospital care
Length of stay
E2SFCA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07046-3

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