Development Of Geographic Information System For Immunization Local Area Monitoring (LAM) In Palangka Raya City
Abstract
Lilyk Rakhmawaty, Hari Kusnanto, Anis Fuad
Background: Nowadays, the usage of Geographic Information System (GIS) has been shown improvement rapidly in various sectors, including health sector. GIS has features to present spatial and non-spatial information simultaneously. GIS also can be used to monitor the realization of immunization program. As the immunization program manager, Palangka Raya Health Office has not used the GIS yet in running the immunization program. Analysis was done through Local Area Monitoring (LAM) modestly. It is important to monitor the service coverage area and its effects so that it can detect quickly high risk areas for diseases which can be prevented by immunization (PD3I). Hopefully, GIS application for can help monitoring of immunization LAM program.
Objectives: It aimed to develop spatial-based information system for Immunization LAM in Palangka Raya which included need assessment, system design and its utilization.
Methods: It was a descriptive – qualitative with action research method. The subject included 3 managers, 3 program managers at the health office, and 2 immunization program executors at health centers. The data were collected through in-depth interview, observation, and literature review.
Results: Development of the GIS-based Immunization LAM resulted coverage area maps for all antigen, distribution of PD3I diseases and stratification of tetanus nenonatorum. The system also can provide information about program’s problem for anticipation immediately.
Conclusion: The spatial-based immunization LAM Information System was useful for program efficiency and effectively since it could minimize the working time and delivered the required information by manager. To maintain the information on immunization quality, the system supposed to be developed from individual analysis unit.
Keywords: Geographic Information System, Immunization LAM, Development