Geographical Accessibility of Pediatric Inpatient, Nephrology, and Urology Services in Europe.

ABSTRACT: Background: Although many children with diseases of the kidneys and the urinary tract may not tolerate long journeys, the number of facilities that provide specialized care for these patients is limited. Therefore, the geographical accessibility of the required health services is critical especially in this patient group. We have analyzed the geographical accessibility of pediatric inpatient and nephro-urology services in Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom (UK). Methods: This study introduces a model to compare countries or regions regarding the geographical accessibility of their health services. We calculated the geodesic distances, travel distances, and travel time by car from evenly distributed random points to the nearest facilities that provide pediatric inpatient

SUBMITTER: Terliesner N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7396594 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature