Analyzing Disparity in Geographical Accessibility to Home Medical Care Using a Claims Database and Geographical Information System: Simulation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The demand for home medical care services has increased in aging societies. Therefore, allocating health care resources optimally to meet the needs of each community is essential. Geographical accessibility is an important factor affecting access to home medical care services; however, little research has been conducted on regional disparities in geographical accessibility.

Objective

This study aims to analyze the regional disparities in geographical accessibility to home medical care services using the Kokuho database (KDB), a comprehensive medical claims database for a prefecture in Japan.

Methods

This study included 39 municipalities in Nara Prefecture, Japan. Using a geographical information system, accessibility to home medical care services, that is,

SUBMITTER: Morii Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12327904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature