Accesibilidad geográfica a los servicios de salud: un estudio de caso para Barranquilla/Geographical Accessibility to Health Services: A Case Study for Barranquilla/Acessibilidade geográfica aos serviços de saúde: um estudo de caso para Barranquilla

In this article, the expansion of the public hospital network in Barranquilla in 2008 is used to assess improvements in geographical accessibility and equality in providing health care services. Particularly, seriousness measures are used to calculate accessibility, considering mobility restrictions...

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Published in:Sociedad y economía 2015-01 (28), p.181
Main Author: Valbuena, Gerson Javier Pérez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Case studies
Equality
Geography
Health care access
Health economics
Health services
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Summary:In this article, the expansion of the public hospital network in Barranquilla in 2008 is used to assess improvements in geographical accessibility and equality in providing health care services. Particularly, seriousness measures are used to calculate accessibility, considering mobility restrictions, as well as information regarding demand for health care services. Additionally, data on satisfaction indicators is used to assess levels of equality achieved with the expansion of the expansion of the public health care network. The results show significant improvements in accessibility between 2008 and 2013, especially within the poorest locations. In terms of equality, it was found that satisfaction with health services still depends on social-economic factors.
ISSN:1657-6357