Rating access to health care: Are there differences according to geographical region?

K Hausdorf; C Rogers; D Whiteman; B Newman; P Coxeter; Philippa H Youl; J Aitken

doi:10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00223.x

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Rating access to health care: Are there differences according to geographical region?

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Rating access to health care: Are there differences according to geographical region?

K Hausdorf, C Rogers, D Whiteman, B Newman, P Coxeter, Philippa H Youl and J Aitken

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.32(3), pp.246-249

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00223.x

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Abstract

health services accessibility

healthcare disparities

rural health services

geography

Objective: To report on satisfaction with access to health care in Queensland focussing on regional differences. Methods: A sub-sample of 4440 respondents with no history of cancer from the Queensland Cancer Risk Study who completed a self-administered questionnaire was used for this study. Main outcome measures: Perceptions of overall difficulty gaining access to health care and ratings of access to various health care services by region. Results: Queenslanders living outside major cities reported less satisfaction with access to various aspects of health care services. Age was associated with more favourable ratings of health care access. Conclusions: Despite public health efforts to increase service provision throughout Queensland, health care access is still rated relatively less favourably by Queenslanders in regional and remote parts of the state. Implications: Identifying which services are difficult to access and why will assist public health policy makers in improving health service accessibility. © 2008 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2008 Public Health Association of Australia.

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Title: Rating access to health care: Are there differences according to geographical region?
Authors: K Hausdorf (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
C Rogers (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
D Whiteman (Author) - Queensland Institute of Medical Research
B Newman (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
P Coxeter (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
Philippa H Youl (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
J Aitken (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
Publication details: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Vol.32(3), pp.246-249
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2008.00223.x
ISSN: 1326-0200
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450342302621
Output Type: Journal article

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