Accessibility of HIV Services in Philadelphia: Location-Allocation Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As the first step in the HIV care continuum, timely diagnosis is central to reducing transmission of the virus and ending the HIV epidemic. Studies have shown that distance from a testing site is essential for ease of access to services and educational material. This study shows how location-allocation analysis can be used to improve allocation of HIV testing services utilizing existing publicly available data from 2015 to 2019 on HIV prevalence, testing site location, and factors related to HIV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Methods

The ArcGIS Location-Allocation analytic tool was used to calculate locations for HIV testing sites using a method that minimizes the distance between demand-point locations and service facilities. ZIP code level demand was initially

SUBMITTER: Webster JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10152388 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature