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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2023

Regional assessment of medical care provision system by principal component analysis.

Kazuki Ohashi, Arisa Abe, Kensuke Fujiwara, Naoki Nishimoto, Katsuhiko Ogasawara

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Kazuki OhashiFaculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan.
Arisa AbeDepartment of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan.
Kensuke FujiwaraGraduate School of Commerce, Otaru University of Commerce, Midori, Otaru, Japan.
Naoki NishimotoDivision of Data Management, Division of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Medical Innovation Center, Hokkaido University Hospital, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan.
Katsuhiko OgasawaraFaculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan.

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Abstract

Introduction: The Japanese government has promoted policies ensuring standardized medical care across the secondary medical care areas (SMCAs); however, these efforts have not been evaluated, making the current conditions unclear. Multidimensional indicators could identify these differences; thus, this study examined the regional characteristics of the medical care provision system for 21 SMCAs in Hokkaido, Japan, and the changes from 1998 to 2018. Materials and Methods: This study evaluated the characteristics of SMCAs by principal component analysis using multidimensional data related to the medical care provision system. Factor loadings and principal component scores were calculated, with the characteristics of each SMCA visually expressed using scatter plots. Additionally, data from 1998 to 2018 were analyzed to clarify the changes in SMCAs' characteristics. Results: The primary and secondary principal components were Discussion: Principal component analysis summarized multidimensional indicators and evaluated SMCAs in this regional assessment. This study categorized SMCAs into four quadrants based on

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Medical care provision systemprincipal component analysisregional characteristics

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