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    Web-based geo-visualisation of spatial information to support evidence-based health policy: a case study of the development process of HealthTracks.

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    Authors
    Jardine, Andrew
    Mullen, Narelle
    Gudes, Ori
    Cosford, J.
    Moncrieff, Simon
    West, Geoff
    Xiao, J.
    Yun, G.
    Someford, P.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Jardine, A. and Mullen, N. and Gudes, O. and Cosford, J. and Moncrieff, S. and West, G. and Xiao, J. et al. 2014. Web-based geo-visualisation of spatial information to support evidence-based health policy: a case study of the development process of HealthTracks. Health Information Management Journal. 43 (2): pp. 7-16.
    Source Title
    HIM J
    DOI
    10.12826/18333575.2014.0004.Jardine
    ISSN
    1833-3583
    School
    Department of Spatial Sciences
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8662
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Place is of critical importance to health as it can reveal patterns of disease spread and clustering, associations with risk factors, and areas with greatest need for, or least access to healthcare services and promotion activities. Furthermore, in order to get a good understanding of the health status and needs of a particular area a broad range of data are required which can often be difficult and time consuming to obtain and collate. This process has been expedited by bringing together multiple data sources and making them available in an online geo-visualisation, HealthTracks, which consists of a mapping and reporting component. The overall aim of the HealthTracks project is to make spatial health information more accessible to policymakers, analysts, planners and program managers to inform decision-making across the Department of Health Western Australia. Preliminary mapping and reporting applications that have been utilised to inform service planning, increased awareness of the utility of spatial information and improved efficiency in data access were developed. The future for HealthTracks involves expanding the range of data available and developing new analytical capabilities in order to work towards providing external agencies, researchers and eventually the general public access to rich local area spatial data

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