تقييم الكفاءة المكانية لمراكز عيادات تطمن في مواجهة انتشار فروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19)‎ في مدينة الرياض

Abstract EN

This research examines assessing the spatial efficiency of Tatman clinics centers in Riyadh.

They established to minimize the incredible pressure on hospitals, and to activate the role of health care centers in facing the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, by accepting cases of infection with it and working to present the essential treatment for the infected.

The research is based on the application of a number of geospatial techniques, such as service area analysis, the Accessibility analysis, the analysis of population demand centers ,Allocation Location Model and Multi-Criteria Evaluation.

The results of the analysis showed that Tatman clinics centers concentrated in densely populated neighborhoods.

also, they displayed that the more accessible Tatman clinics centers the more demand on them from the beneficiaries of the health services, which reflects the lack of adequacy of these clinics in their ability to meet the requirements of receiving the increasing cases of Covid-19, and to provide the essential health care for the infected.

In addtion to, this research suggested five new locations for Tatman clinics in a number of current health care centers, such as the Primary Health Care Center in Al-Ayyinah, Wahaj Medical Center, the Iskan Health Center, the Primary Health Care Center in New Sultana and the Western Al-Uraija Health Center.

Tatman clinics centers were also classified according to preference, the clinics in Al Fouta Center, Al Malaz Center and Asir Health Center were more preferable and significant than other centers at Riyadh city.