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Whole-body PET/MRI of Pediatric Patients: The Details That Matter

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Published on: December 19, 2017

Spatial accessibility to pediatric services.

Fabiana Cervigni¹, Yoichi Suzuki, Takuma Ishii

¹Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Inohana, Chiba, Japan. fcervigni@hotmail.com

Journal of Community Health

|June 27, 2008

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Spatial accessibility to pediatric healthcare in Chiba Prefecture showed that most children were within 10 km of pediatric services. However, pediatrician distribution was uneven, highlighting areas needing better access to care for children.

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Whole-body PET/MRI of Pediatric Patients: The Details That Matter

Whole-body PET/MRI of Pediatric Patients: The Details That Matter

Published on: December 19, 2017

Area of Science:

Healthcare accessibility research
Spatial analysis in public health
Pediatric service distribution

Background:

Assessing spatial accessibility (SA) to pediatric healthcare is crucial for ensuring equitable access.
Understanding the geographical distribution of healthcare resources relative to population needs is essential for policy development.
Previous studies have highlighted disparities in healthcare access, particularly for specialized services.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate spatial accessibility to pediatric healthcare services in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, in 2006.
To analyze the distribution of general pediatricians and neonatologists in relation to the child population.
To identify areas with potential shortages of pediatric healthcare services.

Main Methods:

Utilized the two-step floating catchment area method to assess spatial accessibility.
Incorporated pediatrician-to-children ratios within defined travel distance (TD) thresholds.
Employed a geographic information system (GIS) for spatial analysis, considering child population density and live births (LB) and low birth weight (LBW) infants for neonatology services.

Main Results:

98.8% of children were within a 10 km travel distance (TD) of general pediatric services.
82.3% of live births (LB) and low birth weight (LBW) infants were within a 30 km TD of neonatology services.
Pediatrician distribution was found to be non-homogeneous at the local level, with identified areas of limited access.

Conclusions:

While a majority of the child population had access to pediatric services within defined thresholds, significant local-level disparities in pediatrician distribution exist.
The study successfully visualized areas with potential shortages of pediatric services, informing policy and planning.
Reliable data and spatial accessibility assessments are vital for improving social equity in hospital access for children.