Population's Potential Accessibility to Specialized Palliative Care Services: A Comparative Study in Three European Countries.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(19)2021 09 30.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Palliative care is a priority for health systems worldwide, yet equity in access remains unknown. To shed light on this issue, this study compares populations' driving time to specialized palliative care services in three countries Ireland, Spain, and Switzerland.METHODS:
Network analysis of the population's driving time to services according to geolocated palliative care services using Geographical Information System (GIS). Percentage of the population living within a 30-min driving time, between 30 and 60 minutes, and over 60 min were calculated.RESULTS:
The percentage of the population living less than thirty minutes away from the nearest palliative care provider varies among Ireland (84%), Spain (79%), and Switzerland (95%). Percentages of the population over an hour away from services were 1.87% in Spain, 0.58% in Ireland, and 0.51% in Switzerland.CONCLUSION:
Inequities in access to specialized palliative care are noticeable amongst countries, with implications also at the sub-national level.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
1_desigualdade_iniquidade
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1_sistemas_informacao_saude
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2_cobertura_universal
Asunto principal:
Cuidados Paliativos
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Sistemas de Información Geográfica
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España