The geographic alignment of primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas with markers for social determinants of health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), works to ensure accessible, quality, health care for the nation's underserved populations, especially those who are medically, economically, or geographically vulnerable. HRSA-designated primary care Health Professional Shortage Areas (pcHPSAs) provide a vital measure by which to identify underserved populations and prioritize locations and populations lacking access to adequate primary and preventive health care-the foundation for advancing health equity and maintaining health and wellness for individuals and populations. However, access to care is a complex, multifactorial issue that involves more than just the number of health care provider

SUBMITTER: Streeter RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7182224 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature