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Xuehan Wang¹, Zhihan Liu²

¹School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410004, China.

|March 12, 2024

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Geographic Information System (GIS) applications in aged care services have grown significantly, improving resource allocation and service delivery for older adults. Future research should integrate GIS with diverse methods to meet varied needs and enhance care quality.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Geographic Information Science
Public Health

Background:

The aging population presents challenges for aged care services.
Emerging technologies, including Geographic Information System (GIS), are vital for aged care.
Cross-disciplinary reviews on GIS in aged care are scarce.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and synthesize advancements in GIS applications for aged care services.
To identify future research directions for GIS in aged care.

Main Methods:

A comprehensive literature search was conducted across nine databases.
61 relevant articles published between 2003 and 2022 were selected for analysis.

Main Results:

Publication rates for GIS in aged care increased significantly after 2018.
Developed countries lead research, with a focus on accessibility.
GIS is primarily used for model construction, mapping, and site selection in aged care.

Conclusions:

GIS applications in aged care have substantially grown over the past two decades.
Innovative research integrating GIS with other methodologies is needed.
GIS can enhance the efficiency, accessibility, and quality of aged care for the growing elderly population.