An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities)

Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency

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2020-10-10
2021-03-31
1 - 28

Keywords

  • spatial analysis
  • Irbid
  • health care
  • cartography analysis
  • Greater

Abstract

The current study aims to analyzing spatial variation of public hospitals and medical centers in Greater, Irbid and assessing their services in dependence on the data issued by the Directorate of Irbid Health. The study uses ratios and frequencies to clarify the spatial variation of medical services. It also uses cartography analysis (Mean Center, Central Feature, Standard Distance, Directional Distribution, Average Nearest Neighbor) to identify the pattern of distribution. To assess the quality of medical services in the hospitals and medical centers included in the study area, the standards of WHO have been used. The study concludes that there is a spatial variation among the medical services provided by public hospitals and medical centers. This is because some of them witness high pressure on healthcare, Furthermore, the study indicates that the geographical distribution of hospitals has a clustered pattern, whereas the primary and comprehensive medical centers have a random pattern. Ultimately, the study shows that there is a lack of health staff that should be increase.

Recommended Citation

Maslamani, A., & Anbar, A. (2023). Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 37(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001
[1]A. Maslamani and A. Anbar, “Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 1–28, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.35552/0247-037-001-001.
Maslamani, Amer, and Ali Anbar. “Spatial Analysis of Public Hospitals and Medical Centers in Greater Irbid and Assessment of Their Service Sufficiency.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 1, Jan. 2023, pp. 1–28. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001.
1.Maslamani A, Anbar A. Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2023 Jan;37(1):1–28. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001
Maslamani, Amer, and Ali Anbar. “Spatial Analysis of Public Hospitals and Medical Centers in Greater Irbid and Assessment of Their Service Sufficiency.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 37, no. 1 (January 2023): 1–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001.

التحليل المكاني للمستشفيات و المراكز الصحية الحكومية في إربد الكبرى و تقييم كفاية خدماتها

معلومات المقال

2020-10-10
2021-03-31
1 - 28

الكلمات الإفتتاحية

  • spatial analysis
  • Irbid
  • health care
  • cartography analysis
  • Greater

الملخص

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تحليل التباين المكاني للمستشفيات والمراكز الصحية الحكومية في إربد الكبرى وتحديد نمط توزيعها الجغرافي وتقييم كفاية خدماتها، معتمدة على البيانات الصادرة عن مديرية صحة إربد، واستخدمت الدراسة النسب والتكرارات لتوضيح التباين المكاني للخدمات الصحية، كما استخدمت التحليل الكارتوغرافي (المركز المتوسط، الظاهرة المركزية، المسافة المعيارية، اتجاه الانتشار الجغرافي، معامل صلة الجوار) لتحديد نمط توزيعها، أما فيما يتعلق بتقييم كفاية الخدمات الصحية في مستشفيات ومراكز منطقة الدراسة، فقد اعتمدت على معايير منظمة الصحة العالمية، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى وجود تباين مكاني في الخدمات الصحية التي تقدمها المستشفيات والمراكز الصحية الحكومية حيث شهدت بعضها ضغطاً على الخدمات الصحية، كما أظهرت الدراسة أن نمط التوزيع الجغرافي للمستشفيات نمط متجمع في حين كان نمطاً عشوائياً للمراكز الشاملة والأولية، كما تبين وجود نقص في الكوادر الصحية، الأمر الذي يستوجب العمل على زيادتها.

Recommended Citation

Maslamani, A., & Anbar, A. (2023). Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), 37(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001
[1]A. Maslamani and A. Anbar, “Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency,” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 1–28, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.35552/0247-037-001-001.
Maslamani, Amer, and Ali Anbar. “Spatial Analysis of Public Hospitals and Medical Centers in Greater Irbid and Assessment of Their Service Sufficiency.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities), vol. 37, no. 1, Jan. 2023, pp. 1–28. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001.
1.Maslamani A, Anbar A. Spatial analysis of public Hospitals and medical centers in greater Irbid and assessment of their service sufficiency. An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) [Internet]. 2023 Jan;37(1):1–28. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001
Maslamani, Amer, and Ali Anbar. “Spatial Analysis of Public Hospitals and Medical Centers in Greater Irbid and Assessment of Their Service Sufficiency.” An-Najah University Journal for Research - B (Humanities) 37, no. 1 (January 2023): 1–28. https://doi.org/10.35552/0247-037-001-001.

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