Original research
par
Gazi, Yücel Shiv et al
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
Canada
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
The primary metric used to measure accessibility in this paper will be the changes in public transit travel times to patients’ nearest OAT practitioners, due to the risks posed by even small delays to patients undergoing OAT.
Constatations/points à retenir
For patients using transit to reach treatment in Toronto, OAT can require between 48 and 51 minutes a day of travel for a round trip to the nearest clinic, adding up to over five and a half hours a week of travel to treatment. In this context, increases in travel time, even seemingly small ones, can lead to a missed day of medication.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Study using open-source transit information and clinic locations
Mots clés
Substitution/OAT
Barriers and enablers
Social services
