Travel Time and Distance to Healthcare for Older Adults with Multimorbidity Living in a Mountainous Area

Key Points

• To quantitatively assess the travel distance and time to healthcare for older adults with multimorbidity living in mountainous areas.
• Quantitative measurement of travel distance to healthcare facilities
• Assessment of travel time for older adults
• Evaluation of the relationship between chronic disease number and travel metrics.
• Significant variations in travel time and distance were observed among participants.
• Increased multimorbidity was associated with longer travel times to healthcare.