PROVINCIAL RISK MAPS FOR HIGHEST TENDENCY RANKING EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE DISEASES IN AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE, THAILAND

摘要

Ayutthaya province is located in the Chao Phraya basin, central part of Thailand. The topographical features include mostly plains drained by many rivers, which may affect disease spread. Public health researchers did several epidemiological surveys in this area. However there are no study using geo-informatic technologies. The application of these technologies, particularly GIS to epidemiological research would produce a better understanding of the disease pattern. Incidence ranking of epidemiological surveillance diseases across the districts was found using statistical and spatial analysis of the public health data. The triangular model of human ecology was used to identify main factors, associated with the high incidence diseases. Based on those finding, associated risk factor maps were generated on a GIS platform. Finally, the provincial risk maps for highest tendency ranking of epidemiological surveillance diseases were generated, and alternative prevention options were proposed.