GIS Identifies Elderly Healthcare Centre Future Planning: A Case Study of Local Areas in Northeast of Thailand.

Spatial density measures are an important tool for future healthcare planning, particularly in Northeast Thailand where the ageing population has rapidly increased for a decade. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of geographic and elderly population density in Chiang Yuen district, Mahasarakham province, to ascertain suitable areas for elderly healthcare centres. The data of the elderly located in the villages were collected by the Global Position System (GPS) using Kernel density method to employ the analysis of population density, and GIS for healthcare mapping, and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) as multiple criteria decision-making tools.

Application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Analyse and Detect the Risk of Chronic Diseases in the Elderly.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in older people has been concerning in several ways. This study investigated the risks of health behaviour of elderly by applying the Geographic Information System (GIS) to analyse the risk of NCDs for the elderly in Thailand.

Methods: The survey investigated 1,006 elderly people in Chuen Chom District, Maha-Sarakham Province, Thailand.