Publications by authors named "Felipe Piquero"

Unlabelled: In this study, we evaluated and forecasted the cumulative opportunities for residents to access radiotherapy services in Cali, Colombia, while accounting for traffic congestion, using a new people-centred methodology with an equity focus. Furthermore, we identified 1-2 optimal locations where new services would maximise accessibility. We utilised open data and publicly available big data.

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Background: Many cities with traffic congestion lack accessibility assessments accounting for traffic congestion and equity considerations but have disaggregated georeferenced municipal-level open data on health services, populations, and travel times big data. We convened a multistakeholder intersectoral collaborative group that developed a digital, web-based platform integrating open and big data to derive dynamic spatial-temporal accessibility measurements (DSTAM) for haemodialysis services. We worked with stakeholders and data scientists and considered people's places of residence, service locations, and travel time to the service with the shortest travel time.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates how traffic congestion affects access to emergency health services in Cali, Colombia, focusing on the relationship between accessibility and sociodemographic factors that influence health equity.
  • Using a digital platform, researchers analyzed travel times to tertiary care facilities during peak traffic hours, revealing significant disparities in accessibility among different ethnic and socio-economic groups.
  • The results highlight that traffic congestion dramatically reduces emergency care access, especially for low-income populations and those living on the outskirts of the city, suggesting a need for improved land use and health service planning.
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