Study quality was assessed against the Critical Appraisal Skills Programmes checklist. Qualitative studies included in a previous review were assessed, and then five electronic databases were searched from January 2013 to May 2019 for qualitative studies reporting clinicians’ perspectives on postpartum glucose screening after GDM. Systematic review and qualitative synthesis. To explore barriers to screening from clinicians’ perspectives to guide future interventions to increase uptake of postpartum screening.
Postpartum screening provides an opportunity for early detection and management of T2DM, but uptake is poor. Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an important risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) later in life. The existing research has been summarized in this review which could help researchers to know the GIS/GPS capabilities in dementia research. GIS and GPS are space-based systems, so they have a strong capacity for developing innovative research based on spatial analysis in the area of dementia. Thematic mapping and GPS were most frequently used techniques in the dementia field.Įven though the applications of GIS/GPS methodologies in dementia care and research are growing, there is limited research on GIS/GPS utilization in dementia care, risk factor analysis, and dementia policy planning. Six types of GIS/GPS applications had been reported in dementia literature including mapping and surveillance (n = 59), data preparation (n = 26), dementia care provision (n = 18), basic research (n = 18), contextual and risk factor analysis (n = 4), and planning (n = 1). Ninety-two studies met our inclusion criteria, and their data were extracted. The PRISMA standard was used to report the study. Eligible studies were reviewed, grouped, and synthesized to identify GIS and GPS applications. All published articles in peer-reviewed journals were searched in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, subject to involving at least one GIS/GPS approach focused on dementia. This scoping review aims to elaborate on the role and types of GIS and GPS applications in dementia care and research.Ī scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. The extent to which GIS and GPS applications have been used in dementia care and research is not yet investigated.
Geographic Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), vital tools for supporting public health research, provide a framework to collect, analyze and visualize the interaction between different levels of the health care system.
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