Assessing Spatial Accessibility to Medical Resources at the Community Level in Shenzhen, China.

ABSTRACT: Spatial accessibility to medical resources is an integral component of universal health coverage. However, research evaluating the spatial accessibility of healthcare services at the community level in China remains limited. We assessed the community-level spatial access to beds, doctors, and nurses at general hospitals and identified the shortage areas in Shenzhen, one of the fastest growing cities in China. Based on hospital and population data from 2016, spatial accessibility was analyzed using several methods: shortest path analysis, Gini coefficient, and enhanced 2-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA). The study found that 99.9% of the residents in Shenzhen could get to the nearest general hospital within 30 min. Healthcare supply was much more equitable between populations than acro

SUBMITTER: Zhu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352203 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature