Examining the impact of spatial accessibility to rehabilitation facilities on the degree of disability: A heterogeneity perspective.

ABSTRACT: The positive effect of healthcare facilities on residents' health has been extensively studied. However, few studies have focused on the role of rehabilitation services as unique healthcare services for persons with disabilities. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the spatial accessibility of rehabilitation facilities and the degree of disability. To this end, an approach of measuring the spatial accessibility of rehabilitation facilities to persons with disabilities was proposed. This approach integrates multiple key elements including the characteristics of facilities (i.e., the capacity, frequency of use and service radius), characteristics of the mobility of persons with disabilities (i.e., the mode of travel, escort support, transportation fee and barrier-free enviro

SUBMITTER: Qiu N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10425410 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature