Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina
OBJECTIVE To analyze the methodology used for assessing the spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units. METHODS A modeling and simulation method was adopted for the practical application of cardiac care service in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, using the p-median model. A...
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| author | Silviana Cirino Fabiana Santos Lima Mirian Buss Gonçalves |
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| description | OBJECTIVE To analyze the methodology used for assessing the spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units. METHODS A modeling and simulation method was adopted for the practical application of cardiac care service in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, using the p-median model. As the state is divided into 21 health care regions, a methodology which suggests an arrangement of eight intermediate cardiac care units was analyzed, comparing the results obtained using data from 1996 and 2012. RESULTS Results obtained using data from 2012 indicated significant changes in the state, particularly in relation to the increased population density in the coastal regions. The current study provided a satisfactory response, indicated by the homogeneity of the results regarding the location of the intermediate cardiac care units and their respective regional administrations, thereby decreasing the average distance traveled by users to health care units, located in higher population density areas. The validity of the model was corroborated through the analysis of the allocation of the median vertices proposed in 1996 and 2012. CONCLUSIONS The current spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units is more homogeneous and reflects the demographic changes that have occurred in the state over the last 17 years. The comparison between the two simulations and the current configuration showed the validity of the proposed model as an aid in decision making for system expansion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51cc48b91fa4466a988cda2d33f1406f2022-12-21T20:10:54ZengUniversidade de São PauloRevista de Saúde Pública1518-87872014-12-0148691692410.1590/s0034-8910.2014048005139Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa CatarinaSilviana CirinoFabiana Santos LimaMirian Buss GonçalvesOBJECTIVE To analyze the methodology used for assessing the spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units. METHODS A modeling and simulation method was adopted for the practical application of cardiac care service in the state of Santa Catarina, Southern Brazil, using the p-median model. As the state is divided into 21 health care regions, a methodology which suggests an arrangement of eight intermediate cardiac care units was analyzed, comparing the results obtained using data from 1996 and 2012. RESULTS Results obtained using data from 2012 indicated significant changes in the state, particularly in relation to the increased population density in the coastal regions. The current study provided a satisfactory response, indicated by the homogeneity of the results regarding the location of the intermediate cardiac care units and their respective regional administrations, thereby decreasing the average distance traveled by users to health care units, located in higher population density areas. The validity of the model was corroborated through the analysis of the allocation of the median vertices proposed in 1996 and 2012. CONCLUSIONS The current spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units is more homogeneous and reflects the demographic changes that have occurred in the state over the last 17 years. The comparison between the two simulations and the current configuration showed the validity of the proposed model as an aid in decision making for system expansion.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102014000600916&tlng=enHealth ServicesAccess to Health ServicesEquity in AccessSpatial Distribution |
| spellingShingle | Silviana Cirino Fabiana Santos Lima Mirian Buss Gonçalves Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina Revista de Saúde Pública Health Services Access to Health Services Equity in Access Spatial Distribution |
| title | Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina |
| title_full | Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina |
| title_fullStr | Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina |
| title_short | Spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of Santa Catarina |
| title_sort | spatial distribution of specialized cardiac care units in the state of santa catarina |
| topic | Health Services Access to Health Services Equity in Access Spatial Distribution |
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