Abstract
We examine the relationship between distance and access to prescription medications and ancillary pharmacy services among rural elders in west Texas. Further understanding this relationship is important because programs such as telepharmacy are largely justified on the basis of reducing distance barriers. We use data from the Texas Tech 5000 survey to evaluate the relationship between distance and access. In addition, we examine whether regulations that prohibit competition between independent pharmacies and telepharmacies create a distance barrier to prescription medication. Our findings suggest that distance is a barrier to access, but telepharmacy regulations in Texas do not exacerbate the impact of distance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-97 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Journal | Journal of Health and Human Services Administration |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Leadership and Management
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management