Effect of distance from surgery on consultation rates in an urban practice.
Introducing a microcomputer into a general practice provides an opportunity to consider how different population groups use the services offered. In a study of the effect that distance has on consultation rates the results showed that patients who lived close to the surgery consulted a third more than those who lived over two and a half miles from the surgery. Further analysis showed that patients who might be expected to have transport difficulties were particularly low users.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014186:Transportation; D014504:Urban Health