Determination of Spatial Distribution of Children Treated in Children Oncology Clinic with the Aid of Geographic Information Systems.
The main objective of this research is to examine child cancer cases in Zonguldak/Turkey descriptively in epidemiological aspect with the help of GIS. Universe of the study is composed of 60 children between 1 and 19 years old who were treated in Children Oncology Clinic with a diagnosis of cancer. Whole universe was reached without selecting a sample in the study. Data were collected by using a form prepared by obtaining expert advice and they were applied to children and their parents at study dates. Results were expressed as percentages. Chi-Square test was used in intergroup comparisons, results were assessed within 95 % confidence interval and p < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Variables that were used in the study were assessed, recorded in prepared data collection form and distribution maps were produced. When disease diagnosis of the children participated in the study were evaluated, the most observed three types are ALL with 33.3 % (n = 20), Medullablastoma with 13.3 % (n = 8) and Hodgkin-nonHodgkin Lymphoma with 11.7 % (n = 7). Kdz. Eregli with 31.7 % (n = 19), Center with 31.7 % (n = 19), and Caycuma with 18.3 % (n = 11) are the first-three counties where the cases were mostly observed. Statistically significant difference was found (p = 0.016) comparing disease diagnosis with living place, and distribution maps of the number of cancer cases were produced.
Department of Nursing, School of Health, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey. ayskose@hotmail.com.
Aysel
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5883-0045
A
Topan
Health Application and Research Center, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Dilek
D
Bayram
Department of Geomatics Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Mustafa
M
Özendi
Department of Geomatics Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Ali
A
Cam
Department of Nursing, School of Health, Karabük University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Özlem
Ö
Öztürk
Department of Nursing, School of Health, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Tülay Kuzlu
TK
Ayyıldız
Department of Nursing, School of Health, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Hülya
H
Kulakçı
Department of Nursing, School of Health, Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Funda
F
Veren
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D040362:Geographic Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008495:Medical Oncology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D062206:Spatial Analysis; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
Cancer; Child; Geographical information system