Beyond the map: evidencing the spatial dimension of health inequalities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spatial inequalities in health result from different exposures to health risk factors according to the features of geographical contexts, in terms of physical environment, social deprivation, and health care accessibility. Using a common geographical referential, which combines indices measuring these contextual features, could improve the comparability of studies and the understanding of the spatial dimension of health inequalities.

Methods

We developed the Geographical Classification for Health studies (GeoClasH) to distinguish French municipalities according to their ability to influence health outcomes. Ten contextual scores measuring physical and social environment as well as spatial accessibility of health care have been computed and combined to classify Fre

SUBMITTER: Fayet Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7727185 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature