ReviewTransportation research interdisciplinary perspectives2021
How is the COVID-19 pandemic shaping transportation access to health care?
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- Classifying healthcare facilities as predictors of COVID-19 mortality rates in US counties (2020-2021).Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
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- Overcoming Transportation Barriers for Low-Income Individuals with Chronic Conditions: Identifying Barriers and Strategies in Access to Healthcare and Food as Medicine (FAM).Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Healthcare access satisfaction before and during the COVID-19 pandemic among Peruvian children with down syndrome.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Trends in HIV Testing Among Adults in the Deep South: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2017-2023.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Building Resilient and Responsive Health Research Systems:Responses and the Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic.Health research policy and systems · 2025Review
- Lessons learned for preventing health disparities in future pandemics: the role of social vulnerabilities among children diagnosed with severe COVID-19 early in the pandemic.AIMS public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Transgender Women With and Without HIV in the Eastern and Southern United States.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Use of General Health Examination and Cancer Screening among People with Disability Who Need Support from Others: Analysis of the 2016 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions in Japan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Childcare as a social determinant of access to healthcare: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Social Determinants of Health Impacting Access to Renal Dialysis for Racial/Ethnic Minorities.Cureus · 2023Review
- Using Bandit Algorithms to Maximize SARS-CoV-2 Case-Finding: Evaluation and Feasibility Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- The many "costs" of transportation: Examining what cancer caregivers experience as transportation obstacles.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- Assessing patterns in cancer screening use by race and ethnicity during the coronavirus pandemic using electronic health record data.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
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- Spatial and Temporal Trends in Travel for COVID-19 Vaccinations.AJPM focus · 2023Article
- The role of facility and patient mix factors on recovery of screening and diagnostic mammography volumes following the initial COVID-19 pandemic wave.Cancer medicine · 2023Article
- Nowhere to go? A study of marginalization, social connection, and mental health outcomes among young adults experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of transport & health · 2023Article
- Ten Takeaways from the COVID-19 Pandemic for Transportation Planners.Transportation research record · 2023Article
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Abstract
The Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted both transportation and health systems. While about 40% of Americans have delayed seeking medical care during the pandemic, it remains unclear to what extent transportation is contributing to missed care. To understand the relationship between transportation and unmet health care needs during the pandemic, this paper synthesizes existing knowledge on transportation patterns and barriers across five types of health care needs. While the literature is limited by the absence of detailed data for trips to health care, key themes emerged across populations and settings. We find that some patients, many of whom already experience transportation disadvantage, likely need extra support during the pandemic to overcome new travel barriers related to changes in public transit or the inability to rely on others for rides. Telemedicine is working as a partial substitute for some visits but cannot fulfill all health care needs, especially for vulnerable groups. Structural inequality during the pandemic has likely compounded health care access barriers for low-income individuals and people of color, who face not only disproportionate health risks, but also greater difficulty in transportation access and heightened economic hardship due to COVID-19. Partnerships between health and transportation systems hold promise for jointly addressing disparities in health- and transportation-related challenges but are largely limited to Medicaid-enrolled patients. Our findings suggest that transportation and health care providers should look for additional strategies to ensure that transportation access is not a reason for delayed medical care during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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