Quantifying unmet secondary healthcare need in New Zealand: a multi-year population study using administrative data
UMN in New Zealand has significantly increased, exacerbating health inequities and straining primary care. Policy interventions are urgently needed to address these disparities, particularly in high-risk specialties and populations. This method of quantifying an important marker of UMN may inform global health equity initiatives.
Authors
- Nicholas Bowden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4589-9956)
- Jerram Bateman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-2653)
- Robin Gauld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5401-1192)
Institutions
- Bond University (AU)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099726
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00