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The study aims to estimate surgical access using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method.

February 8, 2026BMC Global and Public Health0 citationsOpen Access

Access to surgery in Ecuador using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area approach

TWTaylor Wurdeman ABAlejandro Torres BalarezoPontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador AVAlfredo Borrero VegaFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Ecuador

Key Points

The study aims to estimate surgical access using the enhanced 2-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) method.
Utilized the E2SFCA method for granular evaluation of surgical access
Considered the supply of surgical procedures and service area providers
Avoided increasing complexity in primary data collection
Provided specific data on surgical access in Ecuador
Identified areas for targeted healthcare interventions
Enhanced understanding of the relationship between procedure supply and access

Abstract

Without increasing the complexity of primary data collection, the E2SFCA method estimates access to surgery at a granular scale through considering the supply of procedures and SAO providers. This more granular evaluation of surgical access gives policy makers more specific methods of targeting interventions to improve surgical access.

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