Identifying local barriers to access to healthcare services in Chile using a communitarian approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous research has used proxy variables or a unique construct to quantify healthcare access. However, there is a need for a different model that can handle this multivariable problem. This study seeks to develop a way to measure access to the local healthcare system with higher local resolution.

Methods

A new survey was developed based on communitarian claims, following a behavioural model and an ontological framework. The survey was used to identify local barriers to healthcare services and the local preferences for priority settings. The results were analysed using multiattribute utility functions and individual weights were assigned by a panel of experts. National and regional indexes of access to healthcare were developed.

Results

The survey contai

SUBMITTER: Nunez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8849372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature