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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| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2004 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2006 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2007 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2010 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2011 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2013 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2014 | 16 | 9 | 25 |
| 2015 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| 2016 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 2018 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2024 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 2025 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Health Services Accessibility" by people in Profiles.
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Osborne LM, Appelbaum P, Watson K, Yonkers K, Burnett-Zeigler I, Epperson CN, Monk C, Wisner KL. US Abortion Restrictions and the Neuropsychiatric Health of Pregnant Individuals and Families. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025 Oct 01; 82(10):1025-1029.
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Gorman JA, Chamberlin ES, Hailes HP, Ellison ML, Calixte RM, Mack J, Smolinsky J, Reilly ED, Drebing CE. Establishing community partnerships to maintain social connection and healthcare access during an emergency declaration: virtual veterans socials. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1548618.
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Darivemula SM, Mesa AM, Rahangdale L. Clinical Considerations to Improve Menstrual Equity: Review and Recommendations to Address Counseling, Supplies, and Access in US-Based OBGYN Clinics. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2025 Aug; 80(8):506-515.
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Liu AW, Yi SJ, Chari DA. Telehealth utilization and perceptions among deaf or hard of hearing adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the HINTS6 national dataset. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Sep-Oct; 46(5):104716.
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Goff SL, Gilson CF, DaCosta M, DeCou E, Kranz AM. Barriers and Facilitators to Providing Preventive Dental Care for Young Children in Dental Settings. J Public Health Dent. 2025 Sep; 85(3):309-321.
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Jeung C, Attanasio LB, Geissler KH. Impact of Medicaid Coverage of Tele-Mental Health Services on Postpartum Mental Health Services: Evidence from Massachusetts. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2025 Sep; 34(9):1075-1083.
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Connolly SL, Raciborski RA, Abdulkerim H, Sullivan JL, Heyworth LK, Weaver KR, Eisele LC, Shimada SL, Lindsay JA, Hogan TP, Miller CJ. Site-Level Differences in the Provision of Telemental Health Care Within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct; 60(5):e14639.
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Chrzanowski S, D'Ambrosio ES. The Essential Role of Medicaid in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care: A Call to Protect Vulnerable Populations. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Aug; 169:91-92.
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Morenz AM, Nance RM, Mixson LS, Feinberg J, Smith G, Korthuis PT, Pho MT, Jenkins WD, Friedmann PD, Stopka TJ, Fanucchi LC, Miller WC, Go VF, Westergaard R, Seal DW, Zule WA, Crane HM, Delaney JA, Tsui JI. Barriers to accessing medications for opioid use disorder among rural individuals. Int J Drug Policy. 2025 Jun; 140:104805.
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Hargraves JL, Cosenza C, Mullin D, Cleary PD. A New CAHPS Measure of Patient Experiences With Mental Health and Substance Use Care. Health Serv Res. 2025 Oct; 60(5):e14623.