Application of geographic information systems and asset mapping to facilitate identification of colorectal cancer screening resources.
Application of geographic information systems and asset mapping to facilitate identification of colorectal cancer screening resources.
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DOI：
10.5210/ojphi.v2i1.2893
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发表时间：
2010
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Meade CD
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Gwede CK;Ward BG;Luque JS;Vadaparampil ST;Rivers D;Martinez-Tyson D;Noel-Thomas S;Meade CD
我们试图确定和绘制可用的结直肠癌筛查资源的地理分布图;在当地社区-学术合作的需求评估中确定这一优先事项，以减少医疗服务不足社区的癌症健康差异。我们使用地理信息系统（GIS）和资产映射工具，在地理环境和感兴趣的人群中直观地描绘资源。我们举例说明两个例子，提供一步一步的方向映射，并讨论的挑战，经验教训，以及未来的研究和实践方向。我们积极的资产驱动，以社区为基础的方法说明了现有的结肠镜检查设施的分布和可能使用这些资源的人群和组织的位置。需要额外的负担得起的和可获得的结肠镜检查资源被确定。这些跨学科的社区绘图工作突出了创新的社区-学术伙伴关系的好处，通过加强基础设施和社区能力建设，增加结肠镜检查的机会，解决癌症健康差距。
We sought to identify and map the geographic distribution of available colorectal cancer screening resources; following identification of this priority within a needs assessment of a local community-academic collaborative to reduce cancer health disparities in medically underserved communities. We used geographic information systems (GIS) and asset mapping tools to visually depict resources in the context of geography and a population of interest. We illustrate two examples, offer step-by-step directions for mapping, and discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and future directions for research and practice. Our positive asset driven, community-based approach illustrated the distribution of existing colonoscopy screening facilities and locations of populations and organizations who might use these resources. A need for additional affordable and accessible colonoscopy resources was identified. These transdisciplinary community mapping efforts highlight the benefit of innovative community-academic partnerships for addressing cancer health disparities by bolstering infrastructure and community capacity-building for increased access to colonoscopies.