Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis
<strong>Background:</strong> tuberculosis program is a priority for the National Health System in Cuba. The difficulties encountered in dealing with the disease are associated, directly or indirectly, to a restricted knowledge management by the health system. <br /><strong>Ob...
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| author | José Danilo Pacheco González María Gloria Fabregat Rodríguez Iliana del Carmen Morffi García Alina Esther González Hermida |
| author_facet | José Danilo Pacheco González María Gloria Fabregat Rodríguez Iliana del Carmen Morffi García Alina Esther González Hermida |
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> tuberculosis program is a priority for the National Health System in Cuba. The difficulties encountered in dealing with the disease are associated, directly or indirectly, to a restricted knowledge management by the health system. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to implement a geographical information system to manage information on pulmonary tuberculosis. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> retrospective, descriptive and correlational study conducted between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 2007. It included the 155 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in 15 years old patients and on in the province of Cienfuegos. MapInfo 8.5 software was used to design the geographical information system. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were combined. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> the elimination of the geographical aspect as an obstacle for carrying out preventive actions established in the program and for the stratification of pulmonary tuberculosis according to its incidence in districts and neighbourhoods of the city. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> the designed geographical information system is an auxiliary technological tool that improves information management on pulmonary tuberculosis in Cienfuegos as the basis for a variety of analysis and the generation of new knowledge. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d33ec1186ef4bdeb991b46f3e9850522025-01-30T21:28:43ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2010-12-0186398406680Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosisJosé Danilo Pacheco González0María Gloria Fabregat Rodríguez1Iliana del Carmen Morffi García2Alina Esther González Hermida3Policlínico Docente "Ceclio Ruiz de Zarate". Cienfuegos.Centro de Estudios Ambientales. Cienfuegos.Policlínico “Cecilio Ruíz de Zárate”.Cienfuegos.Policlínico “Manuel Piti Fajardo”. Cienfuegos<strong>Background:</strong> tuberculosis program is a priority for the National Health System in Cuba. The difficulties encountered in dealing with the disease are associated, directly or indirectly, to a restricted knowledge management by the health system. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to implement a geographical information system to manage information on pulmonary tuberculosis. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> retrospective, descriptive and correlational study conducted between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 2007. It included the 155 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in 15 years old patients and on in the province of Cienfuegos. MapInfo 8.5 software was used to design the geographical information system. Theoretical, empirical and statistical methods were combined. <br /><strong>Results:</strong> the elimination of the geographical aspect as an obstacle for carrying out preventive actions established in the program and for the stratification of pulmonary tuberculosis according to its incidence in districts and neighbourhoods of the city. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> the designed geographical information system is an auxiliary technological tool that improves information management on pulmonary tuberculosis in Cienfuegos as the basis for a variety of analysis and the generation of new knowledge.http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1064tuberculosis pulmonargestión de la informaciónsistemas de información geográfica |
| spellingShingle | José Danilo Pacheco González María Gloria Fabregat Rodríguez Iliana del Carmen Morffi García Alina Esther González Hermida Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis Medisur tuberculosis pulmonar gestión de la información sistemas de información geográfica |
| title | Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full | Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_short | Application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| title_sort | application of a geographical information system for information management on pulmonary tuberculosis |
| topic | tuberculosis pulmonar gestión de la información sistemas de información geográfica |
| url | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/1064 |
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