Geographic access to primary care and hospital services for rural and northern communities: report to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Glazier RH, Gozdyra P, Yeritsyan N
Record ID 32014001078
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of the study was to estimate the number and proportion of people in Ontario communities with populations of 30,000 or less that were within 30, 60 and 240 minutes of travel time by car (at posted speed limits) from services that were likely to be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week ('24/7'). These services included:
• primary care providers (general practitioner/family physician or nurse in an independent remote nursing station)
• emergency departments
• hospitals providing obstetrical delivery care
• hospitals providing specialized care
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.ices.on.ca/~/media/Files/Atlases-Reports/2011/Geographic-access-to-primary-care-for-northern-and-rural-communities/Full%20report.ashx
URL for additional information:
http://www.ices.on.ca/webpage.cfm?site_id=1&org_id=68
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Physicians, Primary Care
- Rural Health Services
- Rural Population
- Hospitals
- Health Services Accessibility
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
Contact Address:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, 2075 Bayview Avenue, G-Wing, Toronto ON, Canada, M5N 3M5. Tel: 416-480-4055; Fax: 416-480-6048
Contact Name:
info@ices.on.ca
Contact Email:
info@ices.on.ca
Copyright:
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
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