Abstract
A purpose-built mobile data collection application is used to plan and implement community-oriented primary care (COPC) in a pilot project in the City of Tshwane (South Africa). Web reports present the data in the form of tables, graphs and point maps, but other types of thematic maps have not yet been implemented. We describe a proof-of-concept web map application that presents the COPC data in different cartographic representations. To reveal spatio-temporal patterns and correlations in the daily growing dataset, the user can choose between choropleth maps, segmented proportional circle maps, or a combination of these. The data is shown aggregated by administrative unit or by regular grid cell. As the user zooms in, the aggregation level automatically changes to smaller aggregation units. The setting of a threshold ensures data privacy protection. Spider diagrams link households visited by community health workers during a user-specified period to the sending clinic. The web maps can empower those involved in COPC to dynamically tailor health care provision to the complexity of people’s health needs. It is a valuable addition to the mobile application and web reports, and could contribute to more effective and efficient service delivery to meet the specificity of localized needs.
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