Spatial Accessibility of Primary Care in the Dual Public-Private Health System in Rural Areas, Malaysia.

ABSTRACT: Disparities in access to health services in rural areas represent a global health issue. Various external factors contribute to these disparities and each root requires specific remedial action to alleviate the issue. This study elucidates an approach to assessing the spatial accessibility of primary care, considering Malaysia's dual public-private system specifically in rural areas, and identifies its associated ecological factors. Spatial accessibility was calculated using the Enhance 2-Step Floating Catchment Area (E2SFCA) method, modified as per local context. Data were secondary sourced from Population and Housing Census data and administrative datasets pertaining to health facilities and road network. The spatial pattern of the E2SFCA scores were depicted using Hot spot Analysis. Hie

SUBMITTER: Ab Hamid J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9959538 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature