Quantifying Population Characteristics Within and Outside a 30-Minute Drive-Time to Health Resources and Services Administration-Supported Health Centers.
Journal
The Journal of ambulatory care management
ISSN: 1550-3267
Titre abrégé: J Ambul Care Manage
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
17 Jul 2024
17 Jul 2024
Historique:
medline:
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2024
pubmed:
19
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2024
entrez:
19
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2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Program provides health care to vulnerable persons across the US, regardless of their ability to pay for health care. We examined characteristics of populations living within and outside a 30-minute drive-time to HRSA-supported health centers to establish a baseline to better understand the differences in these populations. Using a descriptive, cross-sectional study design and geographic information systems, we found that 94% of persons in the US live within a 30-minute drive-time of a health center. Of those outside a 30-minute drive-time to a health center, 11.7 million (60.11%) are rural and over 1.5 million households (20.32%) lack broadband internet access.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39028274
doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000507
pii: 00004479-990000000-00050
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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