Spatial accessibility of home visiting nursing: An exploratory ecological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Japan is one of the oldest societies worldwide and manages a system of care for older adults in the community. In the 2000s, a community-based integrated care system was introduced to enable older adults to live in their neighborhoods. Home visiting nursing (HVN) is a crucial component of this system; however, the current and future shortage of home visiting nurses is a concern. Thus, HVN services may not be available in some areas; however, no indicators of the accessibility of HVN services have been developed. Developing accessibility indicators will serve as a standard for considering the allocation of health care resources and supporting future nursing policies that improve regional disparities.

Methods

We estimated the population-weighted spatial acc

SUBMITTER: Ohashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405454 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature