| The geographic accessibility of retail clinics for underserved populations. | |
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PMID: 19468086 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The extent to which retail clinics provide access to care for underserved populations remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine whether retail clinics tend to be located in census tracts with higher medical need. METHODS: The locations of retail clinics as of July 1, 2008, were mapped and linked to the 2000 US Census and 2008 Health Resources and Services Administration data. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression models with random effects were used to compare the characteristics of census tracts with and without retail clinics. To determine whether retail clinics followed the underlying distribution of chain stores, the location of clinics conditional on there being a chain store was analyzed in 6 counties. RESULTS: Of the 932 retail clinics, 930 were successfully mapped. Eighteen states had no retail clinics, and 17 states had 25 or more clinics. Within counties with at least 1 retail clinic, census tracts with retail clinics had a lower black population percentage, lower poverty rates, and higher median incomes and were less likely to be medically underserved areas/populations compared with census tracts without retail clinics. Similarly, stores with retail clinics were less likely to be located in medically underserved areas compared with stores without retail clinics. CONCLUSION: Retail clinics are currently located in more advantaged neighborhoods, which may make them less accessible for those most in need. |
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Authors:
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Craig Evan Pollack; Katrina Armstrong |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of internal medicine Volume: 169 ISSN: 1538-3679 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Intern. Med. Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-26 Completed Date: 2009-06-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372440 Medline TA: Arch Intern Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 945-9; discussion 950-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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The Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1303B Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. craige@mail.med.upenn.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Female Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data* Health Services Needs and Demand / statistics & numerical data* Hospitals, Public / statistics & numerical data* Humans Male Medically Underserved Area* Middle Aged Topography, Medical* United States Young Adult |
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