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Cross-border spatial accessibility of health care in the North-East Department of Haiti
The geographical accessibility of health services is an important issue especially in developing countries and even more for those sharing a border as for Haiti and the Dominican Republic. During the last 2 de... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - October 25, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Dominique Mathon, Philippe Apparicio and Ugo Lachapelle Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluating the risk for Usutu virus circulation in Europe: comparison of environmental niche models and epidemiological models
Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, reported in many countries of Africa and Europe, with an increasing spatial distribution and host range. Recent outbreaks leading to regional declines of Europea... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - October 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yanchao Cheng, Nils Benjamin Tjaden, Anja Jaeschke, Renke L ühken, Ute Ziegler, Stephanie Margarete Thomas and Carl Beierkuhnlein Tags: Research Source Type: research

Spatial analyzes of HLA data in Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil: genetic structure and possible correlation with autoimmune diseases
HLA genes are the most polymorphic of the human genome and have distinct allelic frequencies in populations of different geographical regions of the world, serving as genetic markers in ancestry studies. In ad... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - September 14, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Juliano Andr é Boquett, Marcelo Zagonel-Oliveira, Luis Fernando Jobim, Mariana Jobim, Luiz Gonzaga Jr., Maurício Roberto Veronez, Nelson Jurandi Rosa Fagundes and Lavínia Schüler-Faccini Tags: Research Source Type: research

A multi-modal relative spatial access assessment approach to measure spatial accessibility to primary care providers
Two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) methods that account for multiple transportation modes provide more realistic accessibility representation than single-mode methods. However, the use of the impedance c... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - August 23, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Yan Lin, Neng Wan, Sagert Sheets, Xi Gong and Angela Davies Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Analysis of big patient mobility data for identifying medical regions, spatio-temporal characteristics and care demands of patients on the move
Patient mobility can be defined as a patient ’s movement or utilization of a health care service located in a place or region other than the patient’s place of residence. Mobility provides freedom to patients t... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - August 2, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Caglar Koylu, Selman Delil, Diansheng Guo and Rahmi Nurhan Celik Tags: Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of geoimputation strategies in a large case study
Health data usually has missing or incomplete location information, which impacts the quality of research. Geoimputation methods are used by health professionals to increase the spatial resolution of address i... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Naci Dilekli, Amanda E. Janitz, Janis E. Campbell and Kirsten M. de Beurs Tags: Research Source Type: research

Domestic gardens and self-reported health: a national population study
There is a growing recognition of the health benefits of the natural environment. Whilst domestic gardens account for a significant proportion of greenspace in urban areas, few studies, and no population level... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 31, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Paul Brindley, Anna Jorgensen and Ravi Maheswaran Tags: Research Source Type: research

Capturing exposure in environmental health research: challenges and opportunities of different activity space models
The built environment health promotion has attracted notable attention across a wide spectrum of health-related research over the past decade. However, the results about the contextual effects on health and PA... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 28, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tiina E. Laatikainen, Kamyar Hasanzadeh and Marketta Kytt ä Tags: Research Source Type: research

Using Google Location History data to quantify fine-scale human mobility
Human mobility is fundamental to understanding global issues in the health and social sciences such as disease spread and displacements from disasters and conflicts. Detailed mobility data across spatial and t... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Nick Warren Ruktanonchai, Corrine Warren Ruktanonchai, Jessica Rhona Floyd and Andrew J. Tatem Tags: Research Source Type: research

Capturing the spatial variability of HIV epidemics in South Africa and Tanzania using routine healthcare facility data
Large geographical variations in the intensity of the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa call for geographically targeted resource allocation where burdens are greatest. However, data available for mapping the... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Diego F. Cuadros, Benn Sartorius, Chris Hall, Adam Akullian, Till B ärnighausen and Frank Tanser Tags: Research Source Type: research

Validity of environmental audits using GigaPan ® and Google Earth Technology
Health behaviors are shaped by the context in which people live. However, documenting environmental context has remained a challenge. More specifically, direct observation techniques require large investments ... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 6, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Erica Twardzik, Cathy Antonakos, Ross Baiers, Tamara Dubowitz, Philippa Clarke and Natalie Colabianchi Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Geospatial blockchain: promises, challenges, and scenarios in health and healthcare
A PubMed query run in June 2018 using the keyword ‘blockchain’ retrieved 40 indexed papers, a reflection of the growing interest in blockchain among the medical and healthcare research and practice communities... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maged N. Kamel Boulos, James T. Wilson and Kevin A. Clauson Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Social and physical environmental correlates of independent mobility in children: a systematic review taking sex/gender differences into account
Children ’s independent mobility (CIM) is an important contributor to physical activity and health in children. However, in the last 20 years CIM has significantly decreased. To develop effective intervention ... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - July 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Isabel Marzi, Yolanda Demetriou and Anne Kerstin Reimers Tags: Review Source Type: research

Quantifying spatial accessibility in public health practice and research: an application to on-premise alcohol outlets, United States, 2013
To assess spatial accessibility measures to on-premise alcohol outlets at census block, census tract, county, and state levels for the United States. (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - June 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hua Lu, Xingyou Zhang, James B. Holt, Dafna Kanny and Janet B. Croft Tags: Methodology Source Type: research

Distributional ecology of Andes hantavirus: a macroecological approach
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is an infection endemic in Chile and Argentina, caused by Andes hantavirus (ANDV). The rodent Oligoryzomys longicaudatus is suggested as the main reservoir, although several ot... (Source: International Journal of Health Geographics)
Source: International Journal of Health Geographics - June 22, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Francisca Astorga, Luis E. Escobar, Daniela Poo-Mu ñoz, Joaquin Escobar-Dodero, Sylvia Rojas-Hucks, Mario Alvarado-Rybak, Melanie Duclos, Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Blanca E. Molina-Burgos, Alexandra Peñafiel-Ricaurte, Frederick Toro, Francisco T. Peña-Gó Tags: Research Source Type: research