Spatial Accessibility to Healthcare Facilities
GIS-Based Public–Private Comparative Analysis Using Floating Catchment Methods
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22031343 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Onel Pérez-Fernández (0000-0002-3141-2054, Universidad de Panamá, corresponding author), Gregorio Rosario Michel (0000-0002-9325-2121, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 253 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi14070253 |
| OpenAlex | W4411804790 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 47 |
Healthcare accessibility is among the most critical challenges affecting millions, reflecting profound geospatial disparities in Latin America. This study aims to evaluate healthcare service geospatial accessibility patterns, comparing the geospatial coverage between public and private healthcare facilities in Santiago district, Panama. We first apply the Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) method and its extended variant (E2SFCA) to calculate geospatial accessibility indexes at public and private healthcare facilities. We then use Getis–Ord Gi* and Local Moran geospatial statistical analysis to identify significant clusters of high and low accessibility. The results reveal that public healthcare facilities still offer higher geospatial coverage than private healthcare facilities, with higher geospatial accessibility in the central zone and lower geospatial accessibility in the south zone of Santiago. These findings highlighted the location of new healthcare facilities in zones with lower geospatial accessibility coverage. This study provides reproducible methodological tools for other geographical contexts. It also contributes to improving decision-making and formulating public policies to reduce spatial disparities in healthcare services in Panama and other Caribbean and Latin American countries
Business · Cartography · Catchment area · Drainage basin · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geographic information system · Geography · Remote sensing · Spatial analysis · Computer Science · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Science · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |