Geoprocessing in health area

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Paula Hino¹  Tereza Cristina Scatena Villa¹  Cinthia Midori Sassaki¹  Jordana De Almeida Nogueira¹  Claudia Benedita Dos Santos¹ 

[1] ,University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing

关键词: tuberculosis;    public health;    geographic information systems;    tuberculosis;    salud pública;    sistemas de información geográfica;    tuberculose;    saúde pública;    sistemas de informação geográfica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692006000600016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The map's usage and the concerns about geographic distribution related with diseases are not a recent issue. A classical example is the John Snow survey -maps were used to locate cholera's cases and related them with the water supplying. The spatial representation techniques are fewer used in health sectors due to troubles in managing such information. So, the aim of this survey was to establish the disease spatial distribution in Ribeirão Preto, 2002. Secondary data were used to elaborate this study. The spatial distribution of cases was realized by using the MapInfo 7.8 software. Although many cases were concentrated in the northeast region in the city, which consists the quarters of low economical income. The results contribute to show the Tb spatial distribution in Ribeirao Preto, they also reinforce the space category as a methodological alternative to manage, to monitor and to evaluate the health actions by directing interventions to decrease the iniquities.

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