Journal article
A Space-Time Approach to Diffusion of Health Service Provision Information
International regional science review, v 33(2), pp 134-156
01 Apr 2010
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Abstract
This article presents a space time diffusion analysis of health service provision information based on first-time patients of a recently opened hospital located in a disadvantaged neighborhood in Cali, Colombia. It models the patients' distribution focusing on diffusion using a geographic information system (GIS). The interest in the hospital stems from its location in a very poor and dangerous neighborhood, its portfolio of services, and recent opening. Data used correspond to first-time patient records of all individuals visiting the hospital since its inauguration. Each record contains the profile of the patient, the treatment type, as well as his or her geographic origin. Data are analyzed in space and time to determine whether any patterns exist to suggest a particular flow path or clusters of patients to the hospital. This information helps hospital administrators adapt and propose new policies that can either improve or continue the performance to reach a set goal. The methodology presented can be used by any hospital, institution, or organization that provides a service and whose access can be constrained by exogenous factors.
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- Title
- A Space-Time Approach to Diffusion of Health Service Provision Information
- Creators
- Irene Casas - Louisiana Tech UniversityEric Delmelle - University of North Carolina at CharlotteAlejandro Varela - Hosp Isaias Duarte Cancino, Cali, Colombia
- Publication Details
- International regional science review, v 33(2), pp 134-156
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 23
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000276807000002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77951273299
- Other Identifier
- 991021874551304721
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- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Environmental Studies
- Regional & Urban Planning
- Urban Studies