Citation

Tanikawa T, Ohba H, Yagahara A, Ogasawara K. Stud. Health Technol. Inform. 2017; 245: e1383.

Affiliation

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, IOS Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

29295462

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to estimate geographical patient flow to hospitals during winter seasons using simulation analysis. We used probe data collected from car navigation systems and performed a Geographical Information System (GIS)-based analysis to determine the relationship between travel time to hospitals and winter road conditions. Accessibility to hospitals based on travel time in summer and winter was overlayed on a map to demonstrate the increase in travel time during winter.

Language: en

Keywords

Health Services Research; Transportation