Measurement of special access to home visit nursing services among Japanese disabled elderly people: using GIS and claim data

Measurement of special access to home visit nursing services among Japanese disabled elderly people: using GIS and claim data

Abstract Background Home care service demands are increasing in Japan; this necessitates improved service allocation. This study examined the relationship between home visit nursing (HVN) service use and the proportion of elderly people living within 10 min’ travel of HVN agencies. Methods The popul...

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Main Authors: Takashi Naruse, Hiroshige Matsumoto, Mahiro Fujisaki-Sakai, Satoko Nagata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Home visit nursing
Allocation
Service use
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2322-0

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