학술논문
Geographical Access of the Elderly to Health Care Centers During a 20-Year Period (1996–2016): a Case Study of Kermanshah, Iran.
Document Type
Letter
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Subject
*HEALTH services accessibility
*MEDICAL centers
*HEALTH equity
*GEOGRAPHIC information systems
*LIVING alone
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ISSN
0884-8734
Abstract
J Mazandaran Univ Med Sci. 2014; 24; 115: 134-40 3 Reshadat S, Saedi S, Zangeneh A, Ghasemi S, Gilan N, Karbasi A. Spatial accessibility of the population to urban health centres in Kermanshah, Islamic Republic of Iran: a geographic information systems analysis. RESULTS In 1996, Kermanshah metropolis had a population of 693,157 people with 29 health centers; 32,729 elders and 48.15% did not have proper access to HCC. The growing population of the elderly is a global challenge; 10% of the world's population is over 65 years of age and is expected to double in the next 40 years.[1] In developing countries, poor service delivery and inappropriate distribution of health care centers (HCC) is common. [Extracted from the article]