Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya
This study aims to demonstrate the utility of location-allocation models in promoting spatial justice and enhancing access to primary healthcare services. Given the limitations of healthcare resources, it is essential to develop sustainable and equitable frameworks for primary healthcare. To accompl...
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| author | Antony Ondiwa Okundi Cigdem Varol |
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| description | This study aims to demonstrate the utility of location-allocation models in promoting spatial justice and enhancing access to primary healthcare services. Given the limitations of healthcare resources, it is essential to develop sustainable and equitable frameworks for primary healthcare. To accomplish this, the study utilizes the Maximum Covering Location Problem (MCLP) to assess the existing level of access in Migori County and to propose a viable approach for improving access. The proposed approach achieved a spatial coverage rate of 96%, a notable improvement compared to the existing rate of 84%. Therefore, the planning intervention serves as a viable spatial framework to complement the implementation of the Kenya Primary Health Care Strategic Framework (2019–2024) within the county. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of policymakers and healthcare providers prioritizing the elimination of geographical disparities in primary healthcare access to foster spatial justice and an efficient referral system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-299d86ef53c54143892d74f0a7bcc3812024-04-07T04:36:23ZengElsevierSocial Sciences and Humanities Open2590-29112024-01-019100784Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, KenyaAntony Ondiwa Okundi0Cigdem Varol1Gazi University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of City and Regional Planning, Ankara, Türkiye; Corresponding author.Gazi University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Department of City and Regional Planning, Ankara, TürkiyeThis study aims to demonstrate the utility of location-allocation models in promoting spatial justice and enhancing access to primary healthcare services. Given the limitations of healthcare resources, it is essential to develop sustainable and equitable frameworks for primary healthcare. To accomplish this, the study utilizes the Maximum Covering Location Problem (MCLP) to assess the existing level of access in Migori County and to propose a viable approach for improving access. The proposed approach achieved a spatial coverage rate of 96%, a notable improvement compared to the existing rate of 84%. Therefore, the planning intervention serves as a viable spatial framework to complement the implementation of the Kenya Primary Health Care Strategic Framework (2019–2024) within the county. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of policymakers and healthcare providers prioritizing the elimination of geographical disparities in primary healthcare access to foster spatial justice and an efficient referral system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123003893Health equityPrimary healthcareNetwork analysisSpatial justiceGeographic information systems |
| spellingShingle | Antony Ondiwa Okundi Cigdem Varol Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya Social Sciences and Humanities Open Health equity Primary healthcare Network analysis Spatial justice Geographic information systems |
| title | Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya |
| title_full | Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya |
| title_short | Spatial justice in healthcare: Advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in Migori County, Kenya |
| title_sort | spatial justice in healthcare advancing equitable geographic access to primary healthcare in migori county kenya |
| topic | Health equity Primary healthcare Network analysis Spatial justice Geographic information systems |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590291123003893 |
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