Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Public Health
| Autor: | Boris Kauhl |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Hoebe, Christian, Krafft, Thomas, Schweikart, J., Dukers, Nicole, RS: CAPHRI - R4 - Health Inequities and Societal Participation, Metamedica, Promovendi PHPC |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Geographic information system business.industry Public health Psychological intervention Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Spatial epidemiology healthcare Plan (drawing) infectious diseases chronic diseases Health problems prevention spatial epidemiology Health care medicine Social determinants of health business Environmental planning |
| DOI: | 10.26481/dis.20180117bk |
| Popis: | Healthcare and prevention strategies are often planned based on the assumption that demand for healthcare and risk populations for diseases are the same everywhere. However, most health problems and associated risk factors vary widely across regions. The main question of this thesis was therefore: Can we plan healthcare and prevention strategies more effectively by acknowledging geographic aspects? Analysing four diseases with GIS answered this question. The results emphasize that a one-size-fits-all approach is not very effective for both, planning and allocation of healthcare and prevention strategies. Future public health policies need to acknowledge that geographic aspects are important determinants of health and should aim future interventions more towards local needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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