Using geographic information system to estimate and visualize future medical demand

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25870129
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Hygiene and public health; Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: DOI Shunsuke 千葉大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (90639072)
• Research Collaborator: TAKABAYASHI Katsuhiko ; FUJITA Shinsuke ; TAKEUCHI Koichi ; IDE Hiroo ; INOUE Takashi ; OGAWA Shinji ; FUJIWARA Kentaro ; NISHIDE Akemi ; KITAYAMA Yuko
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 地理情報システム / シミュレーション / 医療政策 / 医療情報 / 医療需要 / 推計

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we developed the estimation model of future medical demand by using geographic data and official statistics. We predicted the demands of inpatient care, outpatient care, and home care. In the consideration of estimation model, we used a geographic information system (GIS) to analyze patient accessibility and visualize the result of estimation. Using this research, we can know the local medical demand more clearly. We provided this result to policy makers, local medical association, and other facilities related healthcare services.

Free Research Field

医療情報，医療政策