The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review
Abstract Background Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), vital tools for supporting public health research, provide a framework to collect, analyze and visualize the interaction between different levels of the health care system. The extent to which GIS and GPS ap...
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| author | Neda Firouraghi Behzad Kiani Hossein Tabatabaei Jafari Vincent Learnihan Jose A. Salinas-Perez Ahmad Raeesi MaryAnne Furst Luis Salvador-Carulla Nasser Bagheri |
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| description | Abstract Background Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), vital tools for supporting public health research, provide a framework to collect, analyze and visualize the interaction between different levels of the health care system. The extent to which GIS and GPS applications have been used in dementia care and research is not yet investigated. This scoping review aims to elaborate on the role and types of GIS and GPS applications in dementia care and research. Methods A scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. All published articles in peer-reviewed journals were searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, subject to involving at least one GIS/GPS approach focused on dementia. Eligible studies were reviewed, grouped, and synthesized to identify GIS and GPS applications. The PRISMA standard was used to report the study. Results Ninety-two studies met our inclusion criteria, and their data were extracted. Six types of GIS/GPS applications had been reported in dementia literature including mapping and surveillance (n = 59), data preparation (n = 26), dementia care provision (n = 18), basic research (n = 18), contextual and risk factor analysis (n = 4), and planning (n = 1). Thematic mapping and GPS were most frequently used techniques in the dementia field. Conclusions Even though the applications of GIS/GPS methodologies in dementia care and research are growing, there is limited research on GIS/GPS utilization in dementia care, risk factor analysis, and dementia policy planning. GIS and GPS are space-based systems, so they have a strong capacity for developing innovative research based on spatial analysis in the area of dementia. The existing research has been summarized in this review which could help researchers to know the GIS/GPS capabilities in dementia research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b963e7266a1d4c9bbb9c9ccde352eced2022-12-22T01:32:21ZengBMCInternational Journal of Health Geographics1476-072X2022-08-0121111310.1186/s12942-022-00308-1The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping reviewNeda Firouraghi0Behzad Kiani1Hossein Tabatabaei Jafari2Vincent Learnihan3Jose A. Salinas-Perez4Ahmad Raeesi5MaryAnne Furst6Luis Salvador-Carulla7Nasser Bagheri8Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesVisual and Decision Analytics Lab, Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of CanberraHealth Research Institute, University of CanberraDepartment of Quantitative Methods,, Universidad Loyola Andalucía, Spain Faculty of Medicine, University of CanberraDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesHealth Research Institute, University of CanberraMental Health Policy Unit, Health Research Institute, Faculty of Health, University of CanberraDepartment of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), vital tools for supporting public health research, provide a framework to collect, analyze and visualize the interaction between different levels of the health care system. The extent to which GIS and GPS applications have been used in dementia care and research is not yet investigated. This scoping review aims to elaborate on the role and types of GIS and GPS applications in dementia care and research. Methods A scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. All published articles in peer-reviewed journals were searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, subject to involving at least one GIS/GPS approach focused on dementia. Eligible studies were reviewed, grouped, and synthesized to identify GIS and GPS applications. The PRISMA standard was used to report the study. Results Ninety-two studies met our inclusion criteria, and their data were extracted. Six types of GIS/GPS applications had been reported in dementia literature including mapping and surveillance (n = 59), data preparation (n = 26), dementia care provision (n = 18), basic research (n = 18), contextual and risk factor analysis (n = 4), and planning (n = 1). Thematic mapping and GPS were most frequently used techniques in the dementia field. Conclusions Even though the applications of GIS/GPS methodologies in dementia care and research are growing, there is limited research on GIS/GPS utilization in dementia care, risk factor analysis, and dementia policy planning. GIS and GPS are space-based systems, so they have a strong capacity for developing innovative research based on spatial analysis in the area of dementia. The existing research has been summarized in this review which could help researchers to know the GIS/GPS capabilities in dementia research.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-022-00308-1DementiaGeographic information systemSpatial analysisGlobal positioning systemsGPSGIS |
| spellingShingle | Neda Firouraghi Behzad Kiani Hossein Tabatabaei Jafari Vincent Learnihan Jose A. Salinas-Perez Ahmad Raeesi MaryAnne Furst Luis Salvador-Carulla Nasser Bagheri The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review International Journal of Health Geographics Dementia Geographic information system Spatial analysis Global positioning systems GPS GIS |
| title | The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review |
| title_full | The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review |
| title_short | The role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research: a scoping review |
| title_sort | role of geographic information system and global positioning system in dementia care and research a scoping review |
| topic | Dementia Geographic information system Spatial analysis Global positioning systems GPS GIS |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-022-00308-1 |
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