Transportation and Access to Healthcare in Morocco: An Exploratory Study of Guelmim-Oued Noun Region.

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Annals of Global Health Pub Date : 2024-02-09 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.5334/aogh.4063

Jamal Tikouk, Asmaa Ait Boubkr

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between accessibility to healthcare facilities and transportation in the Guelmim Oued Noun region of Morocco, where transportation barriers continue to pose a major challenge to accessing healthcare, despite efforts aimed at reducing access barriers.

Methods: Data collection for this study involved the administration of a survey among 328 outpatients residing in the Guelmim Oued Noun region, Morocco. The utilization of canonical correlation served as the analytical method, employed to quantify and assess the relationship between transportation related barriers and the access of healthcare services in the specified region.

Results: Our research reveals that transportation factors account for approximately 25% of the variation in access to healthcare services. The number of transportation modes utilized by outpatients and the affordability of transportation were found to be significant contributors to the transportation dimension. These findings confirm the significant relationship between transportation and access to healthcare facilities in the region under investigation.

Conclusion: Further research is recommended to specifically address transportation barriers to healthcare access services among socially excluded populations, with a focus on promoting mobility inclusivity.

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摩洛哥的交通与医疗服务：Guelmim-Oued Noun 地区的探索性研究。

研究目的本研究旨在探讨摩洛哥 Guelmim Oued Noun 地区医疗设施的可及性与交通之间的相关性：本研究的数据收集工作包括对居住在摩洛哥 Guelmim Oued Noun 地区的 328 名门诊患者进行调查。利用典型相关性作为分析方法，量化和评估交通相关障碍与特定地区医疗服务获取之间的关系：我们的研究表明，交通因素约占获得医疗服务差异的 25%。研究发现，门诊病人使用的交通方式数量和交通费用的可负担性是交通因素的重要影响因素。这些研究结果证实，在所调查的地区，交通与医疗设施的可及性之间存在重要关系：建议开展进一步研究，专门解决社会边缘人群在获得医疗服务时遇到的交通障碍，重点是促进交通的包容性。

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Annals of Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

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5.30

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3.40%

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11 weeks

期刊介绍： ANNALS OF GLOBAL HEALTH is a peer-reviewed, open access journal focused on global health. The journal’s mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge of global health. Its goals are improve the health and well-being of all people, advance health equity and promote wise stewardship of the earth’s environment. The journal is published by the Boston College Global Public Health Program. It was founded in 1934 by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. It is a partner journal of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health.