Geographical and population disparities in timely access to prehospital and advanced level emergency care in New Zealand: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Rapid access to advanced emergency medical and trauma care has been shown to significantly reduce mortality and disability. This study aims to systematically examine geographical access to prehospital care provided by emergency medical services (EMS) and advanced-level hospital care, for the smallest geographical units used in New Zealand and explores national disparities in geographical access to these services.

Design

Observational study involving geospatial analysis estimating population access to EMS and advanced-level hospital care.

Setting

Population access to advanced-level hospital care via road and air EMS across New Zealand.

Participants

New Zealand population usually resident within geographical census meshblocks.

Primary and secondary o

SUBMITTER: Lilley R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature