wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/1b9f4a600b25957dee72bb72de76ba3e-meyer-samantha-b.-a/info.yaml

abstract: 'Background: Evidence suggests that there is a link between inequitable

  access to healthcare and inequitable distribution of illness. A recent

  World Health Organization report stated that there is a need for

  research and policy to address the critical role of health services in

  reducing inequities and preventing future inequities. The aim of this

  manuscript is to highlight disparities and differences in terms of the

  factors that distinguish between poor and good access to healthcare

  across six Asia-Pacific countries: Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, South

  Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand.

  Methods: A population survey was undertaken in each country. This paper

  is a secondary analysis of these existing data. Data were collected in

  each country between 2009 and 2010. Four variables related to

  difficulties in access to healthcare (distance, appointment, waiting

  time, and cost) were analysed using binomial logistic regression to

  identify socio- and demographic predictors of inequity.

  Results: Consistent across the findings, poor health and low income were

  identified as difficulties in access. Country specific indicators were

  also identified. For Thailand, the poorest level of access appears to be

  for respondents who work within the household whereas in Taiwan,

  part-time work is associated with difficulties in access. Within Hong

  Kong, results suggest that older (above 60) and retired individuals have

  the poorest access and within Australia, females and married individuals

  are the worst off.

  Conclusion: Recognition of these inequities, from a policy perspective,

  is essential for health sector policy decision-making. Despite the

  differences in political and economic climate in the countries under

  analysis, our findings highlight patterns of inequity which require

  policy responses. Our data should be used as a means of deciding the

  most appropriate policy response for each country which includes, rather

  than excludes, socially marginalised population groups. These findings

  should be of interest to those involved in health policy, but also in

  policy more generally because as we have identified, access to health

  care is influenced by determinants outside of the health system.'
affiliation: 'Meyer, SB (Corresponding Author), Flinders Univ S Australia, Discipline
  Publ Hlth, Sturt Rd, Bedford Pk, SA 5042, Australia.

  Meyer, Samantha B.; Luong, Tini C. N.; Mamerow, Loreen; Ward, Paul R., Flinders
  Univ S Australia, Discipline Publ Hlth, Bedford Pk, SA 5042, Australia.'
article-number: '238'
author: Meyer, Samantha B. and Luong, Tini C. N. and Mamerow, Loreen and Ward, Paul
  R.
author-email: samantha.meyer@flinders.edu.au
author_list:
- family: Meyer
  given: Samantha B.
- family: Luong
  given: Tini C. N.
- family: Mamerow
  given: Loreen
- family: Ward
  given: Paul R.
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-238
files: []
issn: 1472-6963
journal: BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
keywords: Equity; Access; Healthcare; Asia; Pacific; Social determinants; Policy
keywords-plus: 'CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS; PRESCRIBING RATES; SOUTH-AUSTRALIA; EQUITY;

  CANCER; SERVICES; PARTICIPATION; INEQUALITIES; ASSOCIATION; POPULATION'
language: English
month: JUL 1
number-of-cited-references: '77'
orcid-numbers: 'Tisdall, Loreen/0000-0001-6303-6148

  Ward, Paul/0000-0002-5559-9714'
papis_id: 0b2b3b580abfd6527f257eb3716427f7
ref: Meyer2013inequitiesaccess
researcherid-numbers: 'Ward, Paul R/A-1368-2008

  '
times-cited: '29'
title: 'Inequities in access to healthcare: analysis of national survey data across
  six Asia-Pacific countries'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000322757700001
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '21'
volume: '13'
web-of-science-categories: Health Care Sciences \& Services
year: '2013'