Smith Monica, Carber Lynne
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR), Davenport, Iowa 52803, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2002 Dec;92(12):2001-9. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.12.2001.
We compared chiropractic practice volume in areas of high versus areas of low or no shortages of primary care providers.
Using data from a cross-sectional survey of US chiropractors and data from the Bureau of Health Professions' Area Resource File, we conducted multiple linear and logistic regression modeling of the effects of rural or Health Professional Shortage Area location on chiropractic practice volume and wait times.
Chiropractors in rural and high-shortage areas have busier, higher-volume practices than do those in other locales (after control for other chiropractors in the same market service area).
Chiropractic providers render a substantial amount of care to underserved and rural populations. Health policy planners should consider the full complement of providers available to improve access to care.
我们比较了初级保健提供者短缺程度高的地区与短缺程度低或无短缺地区的脊椎按摩疗法业务量。
利用来自美国脊椎按摩治疗师横断面调查的数据以及卫生专业人员局的地区资源文件中的数据,我们对农村或卫生专业人员短缺地区的位置对脊椎按摩疗法业务量和等待时间的影响进行了多元线性和逻辑回归建模。
农村和高短缺地区的脊椎按摩治疗师的业务比其他地区的治疗师更繁忙、业务量更大(在对同一市场服务区的其他脊椎按摩治疗师进行控制之后)。
脊椎按摩疗法提供者为服务不足的人群和农村人口提供了大量护理。卫生政策规划者应考虑可用提供者的全面补充,以改善医疗服务的可及性。