Disparities in the Geographic Distribution of Palliative Care Specialists in 2022

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Highlights the geographic distribution of board-certified hospice and palliative medicine nurse practitioners and physicians across the U.S. in 2022. Includes a breakdown of rural and urban distribution of clinicians by 4 levels of rurality and Social Deprivation Index quintile. Discusses the impact on access to care.

Julia L. Frydman, Karen McKendrick, Yingtong Chen, et al.

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 39, 1528-1530

02/2024

Access · Health workforce supply and demand · Hospice and palliative care · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physicians · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data