應用網頁資訊模組繪製台灣地圖呈現地區健康指標差異

Application of Website-based Information Module to Display the Map of Regional Health Indicator Disparities in Taiwan

在公共衛生和流行病學領域中，分析地區間健康問題的不均性是一個重要課題。本研究透過分層設色圖來呈現台灣地區的健康指標差異，使用政府統計資訊網公佈的四項縣市重要統計指標：每萬人口執業醫事人員數、平均每一執業醫師服務人口數、平均每一護理人員服務人口數，以及每萬人口病床數。本文展示如何利用2022年數據資料製作台灣分層設色圖，並討論其易於製作的特點，包括吉尼係數、最高及最低數值的縣市，以及儀表板式的網頁格式。研究發現：指標在不同縣市間的差異顯著，例如每萬人口執業醫事人員數在嘉義市與金門縣之間差異最大。本研究提供一個簡單易用的平台，用於快速製作台灣的分層設色圖，以視覺化的方式展示縣市誾健康議題的不均性分佈。未來，分層設色圖可以用於分析更多健康相關議題，並為醫療相關部門及讀者群，提供有效的視覺資訊。

Analyzing health disparities between regions is an important issue in public health and epidemiology. This study presents the differences in health indicators across Taiwan using choropleth maps, utilizing four key statistical indicators from the government's statistical information network: the number of healthcare professionals per 10,000 population, the average population served per practicing physician, the average population served per nursing staff, and Beds in Hospitals per 10,000 Population. The paper demonstrates the creation of Taiwan's choropleth map for 2022, discussing its ease of production, including the Gini coefficient, the highest and lowest values among counties and cities, and the dashboard-style network contribution format. The study found significant disparities between different counties and cities in these indicators, with the largest difference in the number of healthcare professionals per 10,000 population between Chiayi City and Kinmen County. This research provides a simple and user-friendly platform for quickly creating choropleth maps of Taiwan, visually displaying the uneven distribution of health issues among counties and cities. In the future, choropleth maps can be used to analyze more health-related issues and provide effective visual information to medical departments and their readers.