Selecting Health Need Indicators for Spatial Equity Analysis in the New Zealand Primary Care Context.

Jesse WhiteheadAmber L PearsonRoss LawrensonPolly Atatoa Carr

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)

ASH rates seem a robust indicator of health need. However, data access issues may restrict their use. Area-level socioeconomic deprivation measures incorporate some social determinants of health, and they have potential for wider use. High need clusters vary spatially according to the indicator used. GIS techniques can identify "hot-spots" of need, but these can be masked in accessibility models.

Keyphrases

public health
healthcare
primary care
mental health
health information
human health
electronic health record
machine learning
risk assessment
artificial intelligence