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Analysis of Dengue Cases Using Geographic Information Systems: Evidence from Baguio City, Philippines.
- Source :
- Philippine Journal of Nursing; Jul-Dec2022, Vol. 92 Issue 2, p47-57, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Dengue is a global health issue and is also regarded as one of the major public health concerns in the Philippines. Presented in this paper is the application of a geographic information system (GIS) in mapping dengue cases in Baguio City. A descriptive research design was utilized and mapped dengue cases were reconciled with environmental correlates such as land cover, housing information (independent, mixed, or interconnected), hydrology (water bodies and canals), urbanization level (urban or rural), elevation, soil, and land surface temperature. Moreover, demographic factors and practices were utilized for further analysis. Results show that interconnected housing, urbanization, land surface temperature, hydrology, and population density are predictors of dengue cases in Baguio City with the predictive power of 0.3810 (strong), 0.3426 (strong), 0.2509 (medium), 0.1675 (medium), and 0.1323 (medium), respectively. In the context of dengue, several data gaps in health information systems exist. Although the Manual of Procedures for the Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (PIDSR) published by the Department of Health (DOH) of 2014 provides a detailed guide in the management and surveillance of communicable disease, the use of GIS was noted to be unspecified. Using GIS provides the possibility of harmonizing several data sets to better inform policymakers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- GEOGRAPHIC information systems
RESEARCH
SOILS
POPULATION density
DENGUE
TEMPERATURE
MOSQUITO vectors
RESEARCH methodology
RURAL conditions
POPULATION geography
WATER
HEALTH information systems
RISK assessment
ENVIRONMENTAL health
RESEARCH funding
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
METROPOLITAN areas
URBANIZATION
STATISTICAL correlation
NATURE
HOUSING
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
DATA analysis software
DISEASE risk factors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00483818
- Volume :
- 92
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Philippine Journal of Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 169982745