Regional socioeconomic characteristics and density of general practitioners in Germany: A nationwide cross-sectional and longitudinal spatial analysis
A higher regional unemployment rate is linked to lower GP availability in Germany, and a greater increase in the unemployment rate was related to a greater decrease in GP availability over time. This necessitates policy intervention to avoid socioeconomic disparities in GP care.
Authors
- Birgitta Weltermann
- Benjamin Aretz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0143-0873)
- Silke Frey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9963-7647)
Institutions
- University of Bonn (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.010
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Health and Medical Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.40