Growing interest in use of geographic information systems in health and healthcare research: a review of PubMed from 2003 to 2011

Sanati, Negin A; Sanati, Mehri

doi:10.1177/2042533313478810

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“…For example, it is impossible to measure an increase in flu infection in a certain area without being able to link infection and location together. Traditionally, geographical information systems (GIS) were used to create this link [36,50,59]. Therefore, research should focus on the integration of GIS with PHR to achieve this association and the issues that rise because of this integration (e.g.…”

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Mobile Personal Health Records: Research Agenda for Applications in Global Health

Dohan

Abouzahra

Tan

2014

2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Health threats, such as HIV/AIDS, maternal health and SARS, are global in nature, as their impact goes beyond the borders of any one nation. This has compelled a global approach to combating these threats, commonly by multinational partnerships among many different types of institutions. Although diffusion of mobile technology in the developing world has been successful, and personal health records on mobile devices (mPHRs) have shown effectiveness in certain health-related contexts, they have not been widely used to address health threats globally. The purpose of this article is to discuss six areas in which research on mPHRs can be used to address global health issues.

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Mobile Personal Health Records: Research Agenda for Applications in Global Health

Dohan

Abouzahra

Tan

2014

2014 47th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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“…A geographic information system (GIS) processes and manages data using location information to create maps and perform advanced analyses [ 16 , 17 ]. The GIS has been used in studies that investigate healthcare systems [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 ] such as the distribution of healthcare resources and access to healthcare [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Recently, a GIS has also been used in simulation studies to anticipate the shifts in healthcare access based on predictions of future populations and the possible locations of medical institutions [ 27 , 28 ].…”

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Future Possible Changes in Medically Underserved Areas in Japan: A Geographic Information System-Based Simulation Study

Nakamura,

Satoh,

Suzuki

et al. 2024

JMAHP

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Background: A decrease in populations could affect healthcare access and systems, particularly in medically underserved areas (MUAs) where depopulation is becoming more prevalent. This study aimed to simulate the future population and land areas of MUAs in Japan. Methods: This study covered 380,948 1 km meshes, 87,942 clinics, and 8354 hospitals throughout Japan as of 2020. The areas outside a 4 km radius of medical institutions were considered as MUAs, based on the measure of areas in the current Japanese Medical Care Act. Based on the population estimate for a 1 km mesh, the population of mesh numbers of MUAs was predicted for every 10 years from 2020 to 2050 using geographic information system analysis. If the population within a 4 km radius from a medical institution fell below 1000, the institution was operationally assumed to be closed. Results: The number of MUAs was predicted to decrease from 964,310 (0.77% of the total Japanese population) in 2020 to 763,410 (0.75%) by 2050. By 2050, 48,105 meshes (13% of the total meshes in Japan) were predicted to be new MUAs, indicating a 31% increase in MUAs from 2020 to 2050. By 2050, 1601 medical institutions were tentatively estimated to be in close proximity. Conclusions: In Japan, the population of MUAs will decrease, while the land area of MUAs will increase. Such changes may reform rural healthcare policy and systems.

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Use of Geospatial Mapping to Determine Suitable Locations for Patient Service Centers for Phlebotomy Services

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Growing interest in use of geographic information systems in health and healthcare research: a review of PubMed from 2003 to 2011

Cited by 3 publications

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Mobile Personal Health Records: Research Agenda for Applications in Global Health

Mobile Personal Health Records: Research Agenda for Applications in Global Health

Future Possible Changes in Medically Underserved Areas in Japan: A Geographic Information System-Based Simulation Study

Use of Geospatial Mapping to Determine Suitable Locations for Patient Service Centers for Phlebotomy Services

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