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  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Health Services Research
  • Spatial Analysis

Background:

  • Access to primary care is crucial for health outcomes in underserved regions like Appalachia.
  • Traditional measures of healthcare access may not fully capture spatial disparities.
  • The 2-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method is an advanced spatial analysis technique.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate spatial access to primary care physicians in Appalachia.
  • To compare access between urban and rural areas within Appalachia.
  • To assess the utility of the 2SFCA method versus traditional measures.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized GIS software to geocode primary care physicians and census data for Appalachian counties in PA, OH, KY, and NC.
  • Calculated physician-to-population ratios and driving times to nearest physicians.
  • Applied various 2SFCA methodologies with different distance decay weights and catchment sizes.

Main Results:

  • Urban areas exhibited shorter travel times to primary care physicians.
  • Physician-to-population ratios showed significant county-level variability due to geographic boundaries.
  • 2SFCA results indicated greater access in urban areas of PA, OH, and NC, with outcomes sensitive to parameter choices.

Conclusions:

  • The parameters of the 2SFCA method, such as distance decay and catchment size, significantly influence spatial access scores.
  • The relative 2SFCA approach is recommended when detailed patient travel data are unavailable.
  • The 2SFCA method shows potential for assessing healthcare access in Appalachia, pending further research on patient travel behavior.