Neighborhood socioeconomic factors and characteristics correlated with avoidable emergency department visits: A spatial analysis of a Canadian academic hospital
In a universal healthcare setting, lower SES neighborhoods were correlated with higher rates of avoidable ED visits. Targeted interventions that address social determinants of health disparities in neighborhoods with lower SES could reduce the burden of avoidable ED visits, and promote more equitable healthcare utilization.
Authors
- Ryan P. Strum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1902-4734)
- Brent McLeod (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-4311)
- Shawn Mondoux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6752-3485)
- Andrew P. Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9212-5641)
Institutions
- Impact (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- McMaster University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0311575
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.45