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Meningitis and unpaved roads.

R Williams

    Social Science & Medicine (1982)
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Unpaved roads present a significant barrier to healthcare access, increasing illness severity. This study found children with bacterial meningitis traveled farther on unpaved roads, highlighting geographic challenges in healthcare delivery.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Geographic Information Systems
    • Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Background:

    • Healthcare access is influenced by individual and systemic factors.
    • Geographic factors like distance and travel time are recognized barriers.
    • The impact of unpaved roads on healthcare access is an understudied area.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the role of unpaved roads as a barrier to healthcare access.
    • To determine if unpaved road travel is associated with increased morbidity in children with bacterial meningitis.

    Main Methods:

    • A case-control study design was employed.
    • Children admitted with bacterial meningitis (cases) were compared to matched controls.
    • Travel distance over unpaved roads was a key metric.

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    Main Results:

    • Children with bacterial meningitis had traveled significantly farther over unpaved roads compared to controls.
    • The study controlled for age and pre-existing illness in matched groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Unpaved roads represent a clinically significant barrier to accessing healthcare.
    • Reduced access due to unpaved roads may lead to increased morbidity, as suggested by the findings in bacterial meningitis cases.