Transportation is a barrier to accessing primary care in Vermont

Authors

Max L. Silverstein, University of Vermont Larner College of MedicineFollow

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Date

2020

Abstract

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.

Clinical Site

South Burlington Family Medicine

Keywords

transportation, vermont, SSTA, access

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Silverstein, Max L., "Transportation is a barrier to accessing primary care in Vermont" (2020). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 560.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/560