Estimation of a geographic accessibility index of different health centers in Mexico

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
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Fecha de publicación2008-01-01
ResumenBackground: The accessibility to health centers is a limitation to the use of preventive and curative health centers. Aim: To assess geographic accessibility using a parameter that integrates information about the use of preventive services and travelling time from home to the health center. Material and methods: We analyzed target geographical areas of 10 community centers located at the Northeast of Mexico. A survey was conducted to collect information about the utilization of preventive services for detection of diabetes and hypertension within last year and in women, detection of cervical and breast cancer. The time required to travel between the health center and the farthest location point at every neighborhood of each geographic areas, using public or private transportation, was calculated. Health service use and transporation time were condensed in a single parameter, called geographic accessibility index. Data was normalized using z scores. Results: Three geographical areas denominated 7, 8 and 10 had the lowest detection rates of chronic diseases, with values ranging from 45\% to 48\%. By car, area number 3 had the longest travelling line, corresponding to 14 minutes. The longest travelling times by public transportation were detected in areas 1 and 3, corresponding to 27 and 29 minutes, respectively. The geographic accessibility index showed that the least favorable z scores travelling by car corresponded to areas 6 and 10 and, when travelling on public transportation, to areas 8 and 10. Conclusions: The geographic accessibility index identified areas that required improvemetns in accessibility (Rev Med Chile 2008; 136: 1574-81).es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/4848
Idiomaeses_ES
EditorialSOC MEDICA SANTIAGOes_ES
RelaciónRevista Medica de Chilees_ES
DerechosAcceso restringido / Suscripción (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16eces_ES
FuenteRevista Medica de Chile
Palabra claveDelivery of health carees_ES
Palabra claveHealth Services accessibilityes_ES
Palabra clavePreventive medicinees_ES
TítuloEstimation of a geographic accessibility index of different health centers in Mexicoes_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorEugenia Garza-Elizondo, Maria
AutorMaria Salinas-Martinez, Ana
AutorMayela Nunez-Rocha, Georgina
AutorVillarreal Rios, Enrique
AutorGuadalupe Vasquez-Trevino, Maria
AutorGuadalupe Vasquez-Salazar, Maria
AutorEugenia Garza-Elizondo, Mariaes_ES
AutorMaria Salinas-Martinez, Anaes_ES
AutorMayela Nunez-Rocha, Georginaes_ES
AutorVillarreal Rios, Enriquees_ES
AutorGuadalupe Vasquez-Trevino, Mariaes_ES
AutorGuadalupe Vasquez-Salazar, Mariaes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
Número12es_ES
Rango de páginas1574-1581es_ES
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen136es_ES

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