Online Mapping and GIS Mobile Healthcare Systems for Intensifying Low-and-Middle-Income Community Accessibility

Abstract

Abstract Systematic healthcare facilities and accessibility system in developing countries are mostly located in urban areas instead of rural areas, causing inconvenience to low-and-middle-income residents to reach healthcare centres. Therefore, an innovative mapping and geomobile application or app is developed for the modernization of healthcare systems in Pulau Indah, Klang Malaysia. This study aimed to provide relevant geoinformation of the healthcare centres and the optimum route to the nearby healthcare facilities. Data collection comprised of road access, lists of healthcare facilities, the type of healthcare facilities, travelling time, cost, as well as base map from Google Earth. The framework of geospatial functions and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) were implemented to create the proposed system. Survey on 45 respondents revealed that 80% of them are displeased with the existing system performances. Thus, the proposed healthcare accessibility system has created eminent geospatial modules and cartographic elements to intensify the existing system. This personal app system also offers several spatial network analyses to assist the local community in finding the optimum accessibility to reach ideal healthcare centres. Inclusively, seven selected local communities agreed with the functions proposed in this system but there are several parts can be further improved.