Classification of Public Health Centres in Accra through a Web-Based Portal Integrated with Geographical Information System (GIS)

A health system is described as a logically organized collection of resources, agents, and institutions that offer healthcare to a specific population based on the finance, regulation, and delivery of health services. Many health centres have been established in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, due...

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Published in:Journal of healthcare engineering 2021-12, Vol.2021, p.4178161-13
Main Authors: Asabere, Nana Yaw, Lawson, Gare, Badu-Marfo, Godwin, Kwofie, Lydia, Mensah, Daniel Opoku, Lartey, Reginald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geographic Information Systems
Health Facilities
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Internet
Public Health
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Summary:A health system is described as a logically organized collection of resources, agents, and institutions that offer healthcare to a specific population based on the finance, regulation, and delivery of health services. Many health centres have been established in Accra, the capital city of Ghana, due to the importance of good health. People in other developed nations can seek adequate healthcare, since information about relevant health centres is readily available. However, there is a paucity of information about the services provided by existing health institutions in Ghana, particularly in Accra. The majority of patients commute to either Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital or Greater Accra Regional Hospital, putting a considerable medical strain on these facilities. In this study, we use a Geographic Information System (GIS) to establish a database for all of Accra’s health centres and categorize them according to the services they provide. This research tackled the previously mentioned problem by proposing and developing a web-based map called Geohealth for the classification of public health centres in Accra using GIS to assist users in accessing information and locating health centres. We utilized a mixed-method approach consisting of quantitative as well as Build Computer Science Research Methods. Results of our study show that the majority of the participants and stakeholders in our research are eager to embrace Geohealth. Furthermore, in comparison with existing techniques such as Google Maps, our proposed approach, Geohealth, takes less time to obtain information and locate public health centres in Accra, Ghana.
ISSN:2040-2295
2040-2309
DOI:10.1155/2021/4178161