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Advancing equity of health service accessibility through spatial analysis: Applying the 3-step floating catchment area method for examining physiotherapy in Aotearoa New Zealand

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study demonstrates a novel application of the distance-based 3-step floating catchment area (3SFCA) method to examine the distribution of NZ physiotherapy workforce spatial accessibility at a high acuity level stratified by demographic indicators of health need (Māori or Pacific ethnicity, socioeconomic deprivation, rurality).

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17120186

Authors: Buhler, Miranda, Shah, Tayyab, Perry, Meredith, Tennant, Marc, Kruger, Estie, Milosavljevic, Stephan

Institutions: Health New Zealand, University of Otago, University of Saskatchewan, The University of Western Australia

Language: English

Topic: Global Health Workforce Issues

Subfield: Emergency Medical Services

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Otago