Application of geoinformation systems in improving the preventive work of an antuberculosis dispensary jointly with the primary outpatient center

Prevention of tuberculosis among the population is difficult without coordinated and organized interaction between the TB service and primary outpatient care. The aim was to improve the system of interaction between local TB doctors and general practitioners using the NextGIS QGis geographic information system to improve the quality of preventive measures. Materials and methods . Information on the attachment of residential buildings of the district to the city polyclinics was used, as well as distribution of addresses between phthisiatric sections of anti-tuberculosis dispensary No. 14. NextGIS QGis version 24.2.1 with vector analysis tools was used to process spatial data. To assess the epidemiological situation, cartographic visualization using the method of thematic point layers and heat maps was used, built on the basis of data on tuberculosis patients from dispensary observation groups 1–3, registered in 2019– 2024. Results . Offline maps of polyclinic sites in comparison with the boundaries of phthisiatric sites allowed visualization of epidemically compromised sites with the reflection of data on TB cases, contact information of the therapist and TB specialist responsible for providing medical care to the assigned population; a tool was obtained for generating analytical information, necessary for a phthisiatrician and a general practitioner to work together. Conclusion . The use of a geographic information system makes it possible to increase the efficiency of interaction between medical organizations, optimize collegial decisions on preventive examinations of the population of the region, organize examination, treatment and dispensary observation of tuberculosis patients.