Lack of Available Transportation Affects our Senior Population Health and Access to Equal Healthcare Services

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT2

DECLARATION3

LIST OF FIGURES6

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION7

A. Statement of the lack of transportation problem7

B. Methodology7

1. Type of Research7

1.1Research Method and Design Appropriateness9

1.2. Informed Consent9

1.3. Confidentiality10

1.4. Validity10

1.5. Reliability12

1.6. Qualitative Data Analysis13

1.7. Quantitative Data Analysis13

2. Respondents13

3. Questionnaire used14

C. Assumptions about the study findings14

CHAPTER 02: BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY15

1. Why is transportation for senior's medical (non-emergency) services important?17

2. Senior Citizens18

3. Successful Aging20

4. How seniors view their current transportation options?23

5. Disadvantage of not having available transportation24

6. Annual total of patient cancellation due to a lack of transportation24

7. Healthcare finance and Economics25

8. How transportation hinders equal access to healthcare services26

9. How the lack of transportation issues affects following healthcare landscapes27

10. Affordability of healthcare27

11. Access to healthcare28

12. The US and global healthcare system structures31

13. Legal and ethical issues in healthcare33

14. Quality assurance and patient satisfaction34

15. Information management and technology39

17. Advantage of having consistent transportation40

1. Socio-economic Demographic Profile of seniors studied48

2. Information regarding the survey results asked about transportation48

3. Current information regarding any improvement from using a temporary shuttle service49

a. Updated Survey after a month's usage (shuttle service)49

b. Updated Survey seeking information about a change in senior health60

4. Created plan: Usable business shuttle service for non-emergency services64

5. Grant/funds needed64

6. How to implement64

CHAPTER 04: CONCLUSION65

A. Summary65

B. Recommendations65

REFERENCES66

APPENDIX70

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Gender49

Figure 2: Age Group50

Figure 3: New Shuttle service has made life easy for us51

Figure 4: Easy access to the new shuttle service52

Figure 5: New shuttle service has reduced our problems with traveling53

Figure 6: Use of the new shuttle service on a regular basis54

Figure 7: New shuttle service has reduced the problem of inconvenient schedules55

Figure 8: The shuttle drops us near our home56

Figure 9: The shuttle service is costly57

Figure 10: The new shuttle service is comfortable58

Figure 11: Getting information through the new shuttle service is easier than before59

Figure 12: The new shuttle service has allowed you to take more rest than before60

Figure 13: The new shuttle service has allowed you to visit your physician more often61

Figure 14: If you develop a problem like chest pain, etc, you would reach immediately62

Figure 15: The introduction of new shuttle service has allowed taking care of your health more than before63

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

A. Statement of the lack of transportation problem ...