ArticleInternational journal of health geographics2016
Using a geographic information system to enhance patient access to point-of-care diagnostics in a limited-resource setting.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Geospatial Point-of-Care Testing Strategies for COVID-19 Resilience in Resource-Poor Settings: Rural Cambodia Field Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
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- Supply-demand balance and spatial distribution optimization of primary care facilities in highland cities from a resilience perspective: A study of Lhasa, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Optimizing Public Health Preparedness for Highly Infectious Diseases in Central Vietnam.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Use of Physical Accessibility Modelling in Diagnostic Network Optimization: A Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- An equity and efficiency integrated grid-to-level 2SFCA approach: spatial accessibility of multilevel healthcare.International journal for equity in health · 2021Article
- Public Health Education Should Include Point-of-Care Testing: Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic.EJIFCC · 2021Article
- Analyzing Healthcare Facility Resilience: Scientometric Review and Knowledge Map.Frontiers in public health · 2021Review
- Geographical access to point-of-care testing for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy as an integral part of maternal healthcare in Ghana.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
- Geographical Accessibility to Glucose-6-Phosphate Dioxygenase Deficiency Point-of-Care Testing for Antenatal Care in Ghana.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Is the closest health facility the one used in pregnancy care-seeking? A cross-sectional comparative analysis of self-reported and modelled geographical access to maternal care in Mozambique, India and Pakistan.International journal of health geographics · 2020Article
- Estimating the Spatial Accessibility to Blood Group and Rhesus Type Point-of-Care Testing for Maternal Healthcare in Ghana.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Geographical Accessibility to District Hospitals/Medical Laboratories for Comprehensive Antenatal Point-of-Care Diagnostic Services in the Upper East Region, Ghana.EClinicalMedicine · 2019Article
- Geospatial Science and Point-of-Care Testing: Creating Solutions for Population Access, Emergencies, Outbreaks, and Disasters.Frontiers in public health · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundRapid and accurate diagnosis drives evidence-based care in health. Point-of-care testing (POCT) aids diagnosis by bringing advanced technologies closer to patients. Health small-world networks are constrained by natural connectivity in the interactions between geography of resources and social forces. Using a geographic information system (GIS) we can understand how populations utilize their health networks, visualize their inefficiencies, and compare alternatives.
methodsThis project focuses on cardiac care resource in rural Isaan, Thailand. A health care access analysis was created using ArcGIS Network Analyst 10.1 from data representing aggregated population, roads, health resource facilities, and diagnostic technologies. The analysis quantified cardiac health care access and identified ways to improve it using both widespread and resource-limited strategies.
resultsResults indicated that having diagnostic technologies closer to populations streamlines critical care paths. GIS allowed us to compare the effectiveness of the implementation strategies and put into perspective the benefits of adopting rapid POCT within health networks.
conclusionsGeospatial analyses derive high impact by improving alternative diagnostic placement strategies in limited-resource settings and by revealing deficiencies in health care access pathways. Additionally, the GIS provides a platform for comparing relative costs, assessing benefits, and improving outcomes. This approach can be implemented effectively by health ministries seeking to enhance cardiac care despite limited resources.
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