Health Services Accessibility
"Health Services Accessibility" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The degree to which individuals are inhibited or facilitated in their ability to gain entry to and to receive care and services from the health care system. Factors influencing this ability include geographic, architectural, transportational, and financial considerations, among others.
| Descriptor ID |
D006297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N04.590.374.350 N05.300.430
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| Concept/Terms |
Health Services Accessibility- Health Services Accessibility
- Availability of Health Services
- Health Services Availability
- Accessibility, Health Services
- Access to Health Care
- Accessibility of Health Services
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in this website by year, and whether "Health Services Accessibility" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2011 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2012 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2013 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2016 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 2017 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2018 | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| 2019 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 2020 | 22 | 16 | 38 |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| 2024 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| 2025 | 23 | 13 | 36 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in Profiles.
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Perceptions of and barriers to equitable healthcare access for undocumented populations in Belize: a qualitative study. Int J Equity Health. 2026 Feb 12; 25(1):41.
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Barriers to Medical Care Are Frequently Reported by Patients With Cirrhosis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2026 Apr; 63(8):1162-1168.
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Mental health challenges associated with sickle cell disease and strategies to address them: Reflections from a community input panel. J Natl Med Assoc. 2026 Apr; 118(2):178-182.
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Barriers and Timely Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Dec 01; 151(12):1186-1195.
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PrEParing for Change: Using Quality Improvement to Provide HIV PrEP to Unhoused Youth and Young Adults. J Adolesc Health. 2026 Feb; 78(2):356-359.
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Exploring access to brachytherapy for cervical cancer in Texas: Geographic availability and distribution. Brachytherapy. 2026 Jan-Feb; 25(1):221-228.
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Growing Up with HIV: A Comprehensive Review of Treatment and Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2025 Nov 07; 22(1):52.
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Gaps in buprenorphine access: Examining provider availability and treatment continuity. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2026 Jan; 180:209818.
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Preferred strategies for obtaining abortion care among pregnant Texans: A latent?class analysis. Contraception. 2026 Jan; 153:111244.
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Health Care Disparities in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pelvic Floor Disorders: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Jan 01; 147(1):54-63.