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Table 1 Methodological framework for assessing continuity of movement towards ED
From: Effects of spatial configuration on the patient’s journey to the Emergency Department
User need | Spatial requirements | Indicators | Parameters | Method | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuity integration city-hospital-ED | Spatial Accessibility/spatial proximity/spatial legibility | The degree of accessibility and legibility in the entire road network of the city | Integration Rn Integration R3 Intelligibility | Space syntax-Axial line technique | Macro |
Proximity values between the hospital complex and primary care/reference facilities | Topological Step Depth | ||||
The degree of accessibility of the hospital entrances from the city | Integration Rn Integration R3 | ||||
The degree of accessibility and legibility of the entire road network of the hospital complex | Integration Rn Intelligibility | Meso | |||
The relation between hospital entrances and its integration core | Integration Rn | ||||
The relation of ED entrances with the hospital accessibility core | Integration Rn | Micro | |||
Proximity values between ED and hospital entrances | Topological step depth |