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The implications of using maternity care deserts to measure progress in access to obstetric care: A mixed-integer optimization analysis

2023-11-01 health systems and quality improvement Title + abstract only
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BackgroundLack of access to risk-appropriate maternity services, particularly for rural residents, is thought to be a leading contributor to disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality. There are several existing measures of access to obstetric care in the literature and popular media. In this study, we explored how current measures of obstetric access inform the number and location of additional obstetric care facilities required to improve access. MethodsWe formulated two facility locatio...

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