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GIS(c): a scientific framework and methodological tool for nursing research.

Margaret P Moss1, Matthew C Schell

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn 55455, USA. mossx015@umn.edu

ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|June 23, 2004
PubMed
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This study introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to nursing science, integrating person, environment, and health data. This approach enhances nursing research, practice, and education through spatial analysis and new perspectives.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Science
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Science
  • Public Health Informatics

Background:

  • Nursing science requires innovative theoretical frameworks and technologies to advance.
  • Existing disciplinary boundaries limit the integration of diverse data types in healthcare.
  • The evolution of nursing necessitates adopting new tools for comprehensive analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a theoretical framework and technology for nursing science using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
  • To explore new ways of knowing in nursing by integrating micro- and macro-perspectives using GIS.
  • To foster a pan-disciplinary partnership between nursing and fields like geography, sociology, and public health.

Main Methods:

  • Leveraging "person" data from databases and layering it over geographical maps containing "environment" and "health" information.

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  • Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for spatial analysis of health and population data.
  • Applying GIS to understand spatial, numeric, and population relationships relevant to nursing.

    • Main Results:

    • Proposed a novel approach for nursing science by integrating diverse datasets within a GIS framework.
    • Demonstrated the potential of GIS to provide new perspectives on nursing metaparadigms.
    • Highlighted the capacity of GIS to analyze complex spatial, numeric, and health-related relationships.

    Conclusions:

    • Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offer a powerful tool for advancing nursing science.
    • Integrating person, environment, and health data spatially enhances nursing practice, research, and teaching.
    • Adoption of GIS is crucial for nursing science to remain effective and evolve in the 21st century.