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Assessing Provider Perspectives Of Transportation Difficulties For Patients At Hinesburg Family Medicine, Evan Thor Lowry
Assessing Provider Perspectives Of Transportation Difficulties For Patients At Hinesburg Family Medicine, Evan Thor Lowry
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
This project aimed to assess provider perspectives on transportation difficulties at the UVMMC Hinesburg Family Medicine Clinic. Vermont has an aging population, which is above the national average. Many older patients, lower socioeconomic patients, and patients with disabilities have a hard time making their appointments due to transportation challenges. This study surveyed the experiences of providers with this issue and found that patients routinely mention issues with getting transportation to the facility. To help with this, the author created a list of transportation resources that providers and staff can use for patients at Hinesburg Family Medicine.
Transportation Is A Barrier To Accessing Primary Care In Vermont, Max L. Silverstein
Transportation Is A Barrier To Accessing Primary Care In Vermont, Max L. Silverstein
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Transportation barriers lead to rescheduled or missed appointments, delayed care, and missed or delayed medication use. Rural patients are especially vulnerable to transportation barriers: In Chittenden County specifically, older adults surveyed reported difficulty with transportation, with 69% delaying medical appointments due to transportation barriers. Based on the data collected in this study, even among patients at South Burlington Family Medicine, distance from the office is correlated with declining important medical appointments.
Transportation Is A Barrier To Accessing Primary Care In Vermont, Max L. Silverstein
Transportation Is A Barrier To Accessing Primary Care In Vermont, Max L. Silverstein
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Transportation barriers lead to rescheduled or missed appointments, delayed care, and missed or delayed medication use. Rural patients are especially vulnerable to transportation barriers; in Chittenden County specifically, older adults surveyed reported difficulty with transportation, with 69% delaying medical appointments due to transportation barriers. Based on data collected in this study, even among patients at South Burlington Family Medicine, distance from the office is correlated with declining important medical appointments.