Relationship between geographic accessibility to emergency services and infant mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Patrícia Meireles Brito Kátia Suely Queiroz Silva Ribeiro Letycia Monteiro Cavalcanti Araújo Afonso Rodrigues Tavares Netto Silvia Wanick Sarinho

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2024)

There was a relationship between the increase in geographic accessibility distance and travel time with the increase in infant mortality. However, the studies still showed moderate to low methodological quality.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
healthcare
public health
emergency department
primary care
risk factors
mental health
high intensity
type diabetes
case control
emergency medical