Travel scenario workshops for geographical accessibility modeling of health services: A transdisciplinary evaluation study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Limited geographical access to quality Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) is a major driver of high maternal mortality. Geographic access to EmONC facilities is identified by the global community as a critical issue for reducing maternal mortality and is proposed as a global indicator by the Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) initiative. Geographic accessibility models can provide insight into the population that lacks adequate access and on the optimal distribution of facilities and resources. Travel scenarios (i.e., modes and speed of transport) used to compute geographical access to healthcare are a key input to these models and should approximate reality as much as possible. This study explores strategies to optimize and harmonize knowledge elic

SUBMITTER: Molenaar L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9889992 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature