Minimizing Spatial Variability of Healthcare Spatial Accessibility—The Case of a Dengue Fever Outbreak
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. 3SFCA
2.2. Optimal Resource Allocation
2.3. Data and Material
3. Results
4. Discussion
Limitations
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Week | Accessibility SD before Design | Accessibility SD after Design | Differences |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.22 | 0.13 | −0.09 |
2 | 0.21 | 0.13 | −0.08 |
3 | 0.16 | 0.11 | −0.05 |
4 | 0.22 | 0.16 | −0.06 |
Average | 0.20 | 0.13 | −0.07 |
No. | Hospital Level | Original Supply | Optimal Supply at Week 1 | Optimal Supply at Week 2 | Optimal Supply at Week 3 | Optimal Supply at Week 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 74 | 45.5 | 48.8 | 48.8 | 51.6 |
2 | 2 | 79 | 44.5 | 49.4 | 48.4 | 66.2 |
3 | 2 | 160 | 90.0 | 126.0 | 73.9 | 111.9 |
4 | 1 | 106 | 148.5 | 136.4 | 141.8 | 142.2 |
5 | 1 | 65 | 160.0 | 159.5 | 160.0 | 160.0 |
6 | 2 | 87 | 104.5 | 73.1 | 121.5 | 61.0 |
7 | 2 | 152 | 130.0 | 129.8 | 128.6 | 130.0 |
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Chu, H.-J.; Lin, B.-C.; Yu, M.-R.; Chan, T.-C. Minimizing Spatial Variability of Healthcare Spatial Accessibility—The Case of a Dengue Fever Outbreak. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2016, 13, 1235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121235
Chu H-J, Lin B-C, Yu M-R, Chan T-C. Minimizing Spatial Variability of Healthcare Spatial Accessibility—The Case of a Dengue Fever Outbreak. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2016; 13(12):1235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121235
Chicago/Turabian StyleChu, Hone-Jay, Bo-Cheng Lin, Ming-Run Yu, and Ta-Chien Chan. 2016. "Minimizing Spatial Variability of Healthcare Spatial Accessibility—The Case of a Dengue Fever Outbreak" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 13, no. 12: 1235. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121235