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Does location matter: effects of distance & practice size on consumer preferences for seeking primary healthcare

Does location matter: effects of distance & practice size on consumer preferences for seeking... Does Location Matter: Effects of Distance & Practice Size on Consumer Preferences for Seeking Primary Healthcare Lindsay Aspen Tayyab I. Shah Kathi Wilson Department of Geography University of Mississauga Toronto Mississauga, Canada L5L 1C6 Department of Geography & Planning Department of Geography & Planning University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada Saskatoon, Canada lindsay.aspen@usask.ca Scott Bell Department of Geography & Planning University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada 1.306.966.5676 tayyab.shah@usask.ca kathi.wilson@utoronto.ca scott.bell@usask.ca ABSTRACT This article examines distance to healthcare services and physician practice size as factors influencing consumer preference and choice when seeking primary healthcare (PHC) in an urban setting. Data from a multipurpose telephone survey for the Canadian city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was analyzed. Using network analyst in ArcGIS and information drawn from this survey, distances to respondents' regular family physicians were compared against distances to the location where healthcare was alternatively received. Statistical analysis demonstrated preferences for larger, more local practices at the expense of continuity of care. These findings suggest erratic utilization of healthcare services that could lead to further healthcare access issues. This paper contributes to a growing body of work that recognizes the complexity of access to healthcare; most importantly it suggests that lower http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Does location matter: effects of distance & practice size on consumer preferences for seeking primary healthcare

Association for Computing Machinery — Nov 6, 2012

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Association for Computing Machinery
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Copyright © 2012 by ACM Inc.
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978-1-4503-1703-0
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10.1145/2452516.2452532
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Does Location Matter: Effects of Distance & Practice Size on Consumer Preferences for Seeking Primary Healthcare Lindsay Aspen Tayyab I. Shah Kathi Wilson Department of Geography University of Mississauga Toronto Mississauga, Canada L5L 1C6 Department of Geography & Planning Department of Geography & Planning University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada Saskatoon, Canada lindsay.aspen@usask.ca Scott Bell Department of Geography & Planning University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Canada 1.306.966.5676 tayyab.shah@usask.ca kathi.wilson@utoronto.ca scott.bell@usask.ca ABSTRACT This article examines distance to healthcare services and physician practice size as factors influencing consumer preference and choice when seeking primary healthcare (PHC) in an urban setting. Data from a multipurpose telephone survey for the Canadian city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was analyzed. Using network analyst in ArcGIS and information drawn from this survey, distances to respondents' regular family physicians were compared against distances to the location where healthcare was alternatively received. Statistical analysis demonstrated preferences for larger, more local practices at the expense of continuity of care. These findings suggest erratic utilization of healthcare services that could lead to further healthcare access issues. This paper contributes to a growing body of work that recognizes the complexity of access to healthcare; most importantly it suggests that lower

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