i was previously in the social work department now i am having a hard time finding the right theory to use for my research which is under social science.
See: Article Patient-centred access to health care: Conceptualising acces...
and http://www.rupri.org/Forms/HealthPanel_Access_August2014.pdf
The latter states: " Implications When designing or evaluating health care policy, policy makers should specifically consider each of the four access dimensions: people, place, provider, and payment. How does the policy affect each of these dimensions, and how does the policy change the dynamic between the dimensions? As the current health care delivery system begins to respond to increasing demands for quality improvement and cost control, access to health care services is at risk. Health services researchers should refocus on understanding health care access and designing access measures that help key stakeholders evaluate rural health care policies."