Geospatial Analysis of Rural–Urban Access of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgeons and Clinics in Vermont
Rural residents in Vermont must travel farther distances to obtain OHNS services. However, rural Vermonters face significantly less travel burden to GOCs than urban residents, suggesting that GOCs are well-positioned to reduce disparities in travel burden to OHNS for rural populations. GOCs tend to provide less comprehensive care than COCCs and may, therefore, incompletely improve the distribution and availability of comprehensive otolaryngology services in rural areas.
Authors
- John L. Rustad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-0414)
- Mirabelle Sajisevi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3126-7739)
- Heather Herrington
- Erin Ostby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2318-1911)
- Sara Francesca Santagostino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0788-9303)
- Josephine Yalovitser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1701-6439)
- Christopher P Kruglik
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lio2.70308
- Primary Topic
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Vermont