Geospatial Analysis of Refugee Access to Primary Care Physicians in San Antonio, Texas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-6-2019

Publication Title

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

First page number:

1

Last page number:

7

Abstract

This study investigated refugee access to primary care physicians (PCP) in San Antonio, Texas. Catholic Charities of San Antonio (CCSA) is the primary agency responsible for connecting refugees to a PCP. Data on refugees were collected from CCSA between May to September 2013 (N = 547). PCPs information was accessed at the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) website. The 2SFCA method was used in geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze the ratio of healthcare providers relative to refugees within varying walking distances. The highest concentration of accessibility was at 20 min distance in the Medical Center area. The highest concentration of accessibility at all walking distances were also in the Medical Center area. The univariate and multivariate analyses did not result in significant findings for the association between demographic variables and the accessibility scores. These findings recommend building new and more relationships with healthcare providers where PCPs access is low.

Keywords

Refugee; Health care access; Primary care physician access; San Antonio; Texas

Disciplines

Health Services Research | Public Health

Language

English

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