An interactive geographic information system to inform optimal locations for healthcare services.

ABSTRACT: Large health datasets can provide evidence for the equitable allocation of healthcare resources and access to care. Geographic information systems (GIS) can help to present this data in a useful way, aiding in health service delivery. An interactive GIS was developed for the adult congenital heart disease service (ACHD) in New South Wales, Australia to demonstrate its feasibility for health service planning. Datasets describing geographic boundaries, area-level demographics, hospital driving times, and the current ACHD patient population were collected, linked, and displayed in an interactive clinic planning tool. The current ACHD service locations were mapped, and tools to compare current and potential locations were provided. Three locations for new clinics in rural areas were selected t

SUBMITTER: Nicholson C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10166531 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature