Accessibility to Health Care in Rural Ireland
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چکیده
This paper examines the geographical variations in access to health care in rural Ireland using the static components of SMILE a spatial microsimulation model. The static spatial microsimulation components of SMILE are combined with accessibility measures in a GIS to provide an indication of health care accessibility in rural Ireland. Using accessibility parameters, and health care utilisation parameters we look at the demand for health care in rural areas using attributes such as age, disability, and health status. The results from this accessibility analysis will then be mapped in a GIS. Finally, a change in government policy with regard to rural development will be simulated to access its effect on accessibility to health care in Irish rural space.
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