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ArticleSpringerPlus2016

Development of a comprehensive measure of spatial access to HIV provider services, with application to Atlanta, Georgia.

Sharoda Dasgupta, Michael R Kramer, Eli S Rosenberg, Travis H Sanchez, Patrick S Sullivan

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Article in SpringerPlus, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Sharoda DasguptaLaney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA ; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8503-4116
Michael R KramerLaney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA ; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6372-6170
Eli S RosenbergLaney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA ; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1695-8075
Travis H SanchezLaney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA ; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1133-4762
Patrick S SullivanLaney Graduate School, Emory University, Mailstop 1000-001-1AF, 209 Administration Building, 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA ; Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7728-0587

Funding

Virology and Molecular Biomarkers CoreP30AI050409 · NIAID · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Carlos del Rio · 2002 to 2026
$74.0M
Explaining Differences in HIV Prevalence and Incidence in Black and White MSMR01MH085600 · NIMH · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI SULLIVAN, PATRICK SEAN · 2009 to 2013
$2.9M
Sexual Networks and Concurrency of Black and White MSMR01HD067111 · NICHD · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI SULLIVAN, PATRICK SEAN · 2010 to 2012
$2.0M
NIAID NIH HHS P30 AI050409NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD067111NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH085600
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNo existing measures of HIV care access consider both spatial proximity to services and provider-related characteristics in a single measure. We developed and applied a tool to: (1) quantify spatial access to HIV care services (supply) and (2) identify underserved areas with respect to HIV cases (demand), by travel mode, in Atlanta.

methodsBuilding on a study of HIV care engagement, data from an HIV care provider database, and HIV case counts by zip code tabulation area (ZCTA) from AIDSVu.org, we fit a discrete choice model to estimate practice characteristics most salient in defining patient care access. Modified spatial gravity modeling quantified supply access based on discrete choice model results separately for travel by car and by public transportation. Relative access scores were calculated by ZCTA, and underserved areas (defined as having low supply access and high HIV case count) were identified for each travel mode.

resultsCharacteristics retained in the final model included: travel distance, available provider-hours, availability of ancillary services, and whether Ryan White patients were accepted. HIV provider supply was higher in urban versus suburban/rural areas for both travel modes, with lower supply access if traveling by public transportation. Underserved areas were concentrated in south and east Atlanta if traveling by public transportation, overlapping with many areas of high poverty. Approximately 7.7 %, if traveling by car, and 64.3 %, if traveling by public transportation, of Atlanta-based persons with diagnosed HIV infection resided in underserved areas.

conclusionThese findings highlight underserved areas in south and east Atlanta if traveling by public transit. Conceptualizing access to medical services spatially and by travel mode may help bridge gaps between patient needs and service availability and improve HIV outcomes.

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PMCPMC4932000

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