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Table 1 Comparison of measures used between previous work by Barlet and colleagues (2012) [22] and the present study

From: Medical deserts in Finland: measuring the accessibility and availability of primary health care services

 

Previous work (Barlet et al., 2012) [22]

Present study

Supply

Number of GPs

PHC physician and nursea care consultations

OHC physician and nursea care consultations

Demands

Population (age and sex standardized)

Population size

Care needs index

Distance

Mean travel time to the nearest GP by car

Mean travel time to the nearest primary healthcare center by carb

Other

 

Telehealth consultations were included

  1. GP General practitioner, PHC Primary health care, OHC Occupational health care
  2. aNurse consultations were accounted for 50%
  3. bHealthcare center location data from year 2018, with population characteristics from 2022