Department of Public Health, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, 222 Wishcamper Center, 34 Bedford Street, PO Box 9300, Portland, ME 04104, USA; Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, USA.
Maine Rural Health Research Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, USA; Department of Public Health, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME, USA.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2025 Feb;72(1):85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2024.07.039. Epub 2024 Sep 14.
Of the 4.5 million people living in areas of the United States with limited access to ambulance services, approximately 20% are children aged 18 years and younger. Ambulance deserts (ADs) are defined as populated areas in the United States that are not accessible within 25 minutes of where an ambulance is stationed. Pediatric AD populations were more likely to live in rural areas and have higher rates of social vulnerability than children living in non-ADs. State-level AD populations vary in terms of racial and ethnic diversity, poverty, and uninsurance rates.
在美国,约有 450 万人生活在获得救护车服务机会有限的地区,其中约 20%是 18 岁及以下的儿童。救护车服务空白地区(AD)是指美国的人口聚居区,距离救护车驻地的车程在 25 分钟以内无法到达。儿科 AD 人群更有可能生活在农村地区,社会脆弱性高于非 AD 地区的儿童。州一级的 AD 人群在种族和民族多样性、贫困和无保险率方面存在差异。