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Equivalence of care? Accessibility and availability of dialysis services for older prisoners in Switzerland
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4622163
Author(s) Haesen, Sophie; Rauch, Sebastian; Elger, Bernice; Rost, Michael
Author(s) at UniBasel Haesen, Sophie
Elger, Bernice Simone
Rost, Michael
Year 2021
Title Equivalence of care? Accessibility and availability of dialysis services for older prisoners in Switzerland
Journal International Journal of Prisoner Health
Volume ahead-of-print
Number ahead-of-print
Pages / Article-Number 533-545
Keywords Accessibility, Equivalence of care, Ethics, Inequity, Older prisoners, Prison health
Mesh terms Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Accessibility; Humans; Prisoners; Prisons; Renal Dialysis; Switzerland
Abstract Purpose: According to the principle of equivalence of care, health care in prison has to be of the same standard and quality as in the general population. This study aims to determine the geographic accessibility of dialysis services for older prisoners and the older general population in Switzerland and whether accessibility and availability of dialysis care are equivalent. Design/methodology/approach: Spatial accessibility analysis incorporated four different data types: population data, administrative data, street network data and addresses of prisons and hemodialysis services. Findings: Analysis revealed that the average travel time to the nearest dialysis service was better for prisoners (11.5 min) than for the general population (14.8 min). However, dialysis service for prisoners is hampered by the necessary lead-time in correctional settings, which, ultimately, leads to longer overall access times (36.5 min). Accordingly, the equivalence of dialysis care for older Swiss prisoners is not entirely respected for availability and accessibility. Originality/value: The strength of the study lies in the combination of ethical principles and the highly tangible results of a spatial accessibility analysis. The ethics-driven empirical analysis provides arguments for policy-makers to review the current practices.
Publisher Emerald
ISSN/ISBN 1744-9200 ; 1744-9219
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/83958/
Full Text on edoc Available
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1108/IJPH-11-2020-0096
PubMed ID http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34184840
ISI-Number WOS:000669615800001
Document type (ISI) Journal Article
 
   

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