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May 2, 2024 · Transportation barriers are due to a lack of adequate transportation that interferes with a person’s ability to be independent and to function in society. Examples of transportation barriers include: Lack of access to accessible or convenient transportation for people who are not able to drive because of vision or cognitive impairments, and
Transportation barriers interrupt adherence with medical appointments and can prevent people from seeking care at all. This is challenging for chronic illness management as nonattendance can lead to exacerbation of chronic disease and disease-related outcomes. 2,3.
- Mary K Wolfe, Noreen C McDonald, G Mark Holmes
- 10.2105/AJPH.2020.305579
- 2020
- 2020/06
Sep 20, 2022 · Addressing transportation barriers is important not only for mitigating adverse health care outcomes among patients, but also for avoiding additional costs to the health care system. In this study, we investigate transportation barriers to accessing health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic among high-frequency health care users.
Understanding of the extent to which transportation barriers, including lack of transportation, contribute to poor health outcomes has been hindered by a lack of consistency in measuring or operationally defining “transportation barriers.”
- Sara M Locatelli, Lisa K Sharp, Saming T Syed, Shikhi Bhansari, Ben S Gerber
- CrossRef
- 2017
- 2017
Mar 1, 2022 · Transportation barriers to accessing health care include: lack of access to a private vehicle or reliable public transportation; distance and time traveled to reach health care providers; costs associated with transportation; and the inability to operate or utilize transportation options due to disability or limited mobility ( Johnson et al., 20...
Transportation barriers disproportionately affect the most vulnerable groups of society who carry the highest burden of chronic diseases; therefore, it is critical to identify interventions that improve access to transportation.
May 10, 2022 · May 10, 2022May 10, 2022. Transportation is a major social determinant of health and health equity. It’s one of the most frequently needed of the HUB Pathways that Health Care Access Now (HCAN)’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) address with clients. The ability to access reliable, convenient, safe transportation is intertwined with mental health.
