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Geographic Variations in Driving Time to U.S. Mental Health Care, Digital Access to Technology, & Household Crowdedness

Date
12/2023
Journal
Health Affairs Scholar
Description

This study compared travel time to mental health facilities in rural versus urban areas and potential barriers to digital devices for telemedicine access in those same rural/urban locations. In addition, the research examined private space within the home as it relates to household crowdedness.

Center
University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Sophia Negaro, Rachel Hantman, Janice Probst, Elizabeth Crouch, Cassie Odahowski, Christina Andrews, Peiyin Hung