scholarly journals ICT Framework to Support a Patient-Centric approach in Public Healthcare

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 45-76
Author(s):  
Richard Pankomera ◽  
Darelle Van Greunen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
Patient Centric

Although Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the healthcare sector are extensively deployed globally, they are not used effectively in developing countries. Many resource poor countries face numerous challenges in implementing the ICT interventions. For instance, many health applications that have been deployed are not user-centric. As a result, such ICT interventions do not benefit many health consumers. The lack of an ICT framework to support patient-centric healthcare services in Malawi renders the e-health and mhealth interventions less sustainable and less cost effective. The aim of the study was therefore to develop an ICT Framework that could support patient-centric healthcare services in the public health sector in Malawi. The comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews highlighted many challenges underlying ICT development in Malawi. An ICT framework for patient-centric healthcare services is therefore proposed to ensure that eHealth and mobile health interventions are more sustainable and cost effective. The framework was validated by five experts selected from different areas of expertise including mhealth application developers, ICT policy makers and public health practitioners. Results show that the framework is relevant, useful and applicable within the setting of Malawi. The framework can also be implemented in various countries with similar settings.

scholarly journals ICT Framework to Support a Patient-Centric approach in Public Healthcare: A Case Study of Malawi (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Pankomera ◽  
Darelle Van Greunen
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Patient Centric

BACKGROUND Although Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the healthcare sector are extensively deployed globally, they are not used effectively in developing countries. Many resource poor countries face numerous challenges in implementing the ICT interventions. For instance, many health applications that have been deployed are not user-centric. As a result, such ICT interventions do not benefit many health consumers. The lack of an ICT framework to support patient-centric healthcare services in Malawi renders the e-health and mhealth interventions less sustainable and less cost effective. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was therefore to develop an ICT Framework that could support patient-centric healthcare services in the public health sector in Malawi. This framework is therefore proposed to ensure that eHealth and mobile health interventions are more sustainable and cost effective. METHODS The comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews highlighted many challenges underlying ICT development in Malawi. The framework was validated by five experts selected from different areas of expertise including electronic health application developers, ICT policy makers and public health practitioners. RESULTS The evaluation from the experts shows that the framework is relevant and useful in the healthcare public sector in Malawi CONCLUSIONS The ICT framework can therefore facilitate the provision of patient-centric healthcare services in Malawi. The patient-centric healthcare model empowers the patient to take ownership of their health and their well-being rendering the provision of healthcare services more cost effective. Furthermore, it is envisaged that this framework can also be implemented in various countries with similar settings.

Corrupt Practices in the Public Health Sector: A Focus on Metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Mohammed Mustapha Namadi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Sector ◽  
The Government

Corruption is pervasive in Nigeria at all levels. Thus, despite recent gains in healthcare provision, the health sector faces numerous corruption related challenges. This study aims at examining areas of corruption in the health sector with specific focus on its types and nature. A sample size of 480 respondents aged 18 years and above was drawn from the eight Metropolitan Local Government Areas of Kano State, using the multistage sampling technique. The results revealed evidence of corrupt practices including those related to unnecessary-absenteeism, diversion of patients from the public health facilities to the private sector, diverting money meant for the purchase of equipment, fuel and diesel, bribery, stealing of medications, fraud, misappropriation of medications and unjustifiable reimbursement claims. In order to resolve the problem of corrupt practices in the healthcare sector, the study recommended the need for enforcement of appropriate code of ethics guiding the conduct of the health professionals, adoption of anti-corruption strategies, and strengthening the government monitoring system to check corruption in public health sector in order to ensure equitable access to healthcare services among the under-privileged people in the society.

Closing the Gap

2010 ◽  
pp. 38-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malina Jordanova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Assembly Resolution ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Cost

Brought to life by contemporary changes of our world, e-health offers enormous possibilities. In the World Health Organization’s World Health Assembly resolution on e-health, WHO has defined e-health as the cost-effective and secure use of information and communication technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including healthcare services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education (WHO, 2005). It is impossible to have a detailed view of its potential as e-health affects the entire health sector and is a viable tool to provide routine, as well as specialized, health services. It is able to improve both the access to, and the standard of, health care. The aim of the chapter is to focus on how e-health can help in closing one gap - optimizing patient care. The examples included and references provided are ready to be introduced in practice immediately. Special attention is dedicated to cost effectiveness of e-health applications.

scholarly journals The Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption of New Technologies in Public Healthcare Sector: A Qualitative Investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed KH Mohamed AL-Hadban ◽  
Shafiz Affendi Mohd Yusof ◽  
Kamarul Faizal Hashim
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthcare Information ◽  
Healthcare Information Systems ◽  
Healthcare Information System ◽  
Public Healthcare Sector ◽  
Healthcare Practice

The use of new technologies and information systems within healthcare practice provides several advantages and functionalities for healthcare institutions. However, the use of these advanced technologies is not an easy task and the literature has documented several cases of resistance to adopting such technologies by the healthcare staff. Furthermore, governmental reports stated that Iraq healthcare sector is enduring challenges in this regard. For this reason, the current study explored the opinions of healthcare professionals using semi-structured interviews to highlight the important factors and issues that influence the use and adoption of new technologies within Iraq public healthcare sector. To our best knowledge, this empirical study is the first to employ a qualitative approach to address the issue of healthcare information system adoption in Iraq healthcare domain. Twenty six themes have emerged in the findings of this qualitative study which can be helpful for healthcare seniors in order to overcome the present challenges related to the adoption of healthcare information systems and to improve the healthcare practice in general.

scholarly journals Social Gender Perceptions of Women Working in the Healthcare Sector in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Questionnaire Method ◽  
One Way Anova

The aim of this study is to evaluate the gender perceptions of women working in the health sector. The study was conducted questionnaire method in private health institutions determined by researchers in Istanbul and Ankara. Demographic data were obtained by means of a questionnaire, t-Test and One-Way ANOVA tests were performed. As a result of the research, it was determined that the opinions of the women working in the health sector were not only in the decision of the men in the decisions taken in the family; there is no discrimination between men, girls, and boys. Keywords: Female, Gender, Healthcare Services, Social Gender, Healthcare Workers

scholarly journals Survei IoT Healthcare Device

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-164
Author(s):  
Yulia Suryandari
Keyword(s):  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Value Of Life ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Health Care Technology ◽  
Iot Devices ◽  
Care Technology ◽  
Industry Trends ◽  
The Internet Of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) has enormous potential in creating the value of life related to technology. IoT has various application domains, including in the health sector. IoT-based healthcare services are expected to reduce costs, improve quality of life, and enrich user experience. The presence of IoT devices for healthcare services can also avoid unnecessary hospitalization and ensure that patients who need health services get it quickly. This paper surveys advances in IoT-based health care technology and reviews the latest architectures / platforms, platforms, applications and industry trends in IoT-based healthcare solutions. Some IoT devices and prototypes in the healthcare field are also discussed in this paper. Through this paper, it is expected that readers can be known and discuss IoT devices in the healthcare sector.

E-Government for Health Facilities in Africa

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Paul Macharia ◽  
Davies Kimanga ◽  
Onesimus Kamau
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Workplace Flexibility ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Information And Communication

Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) face healthcare worker shortages, skill mix imbalances, and maldistributions; there is concern in their quality and productivity. Africa's infrastructural developments also are way behind the rest of the world, and this gap is widening. Scalable, cost-effective, and long-term strategies in healthcare services are greatly needed. This chapter explores how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could play an important role in improving healthcare. Components of e-health, an emerging field in medicine, clinical care, and public health are discussed. The role of m-health is explored, identifying the benefits of integrating mobile phone technologies in healthcare. To meet the health financing deficiencies, the chapter also explores how Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) could drive healthcare professionals' productivity through increased workplace flexibility.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

2016 ◽  
pp. 77-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davuthan Günaydin ◽  
Hakan Cavlak ◽  
GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽  
Korhan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Information And Communication

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.

Adoption of Mobile Technology by Public Healthcare Doctors

2011 ◽  
pp. 773-789
Author(s):  
Nesaar Banderker ◽  
Jean-Paul Van Belle
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Adoption Factors ◽  
Public Healthcare Sector ◽  
Information And Communication

Doctors working in the South African public healthcare sector are faced with the unique resource constraints prevalent in a developing country. Mobile information and communication technologies (ICTs) hold the promise of improving the quality of healthcare, but this potential can only be unlocked if individuals decide to adopt the new technologies. Understanding the factors that influence the doctor’s adoption of a technology is therefore vital. This chapter reports on an investigation into the factors influencing the adoption of mobile devices by doctors in the public healthcare sector in the Western Cape, South Africa. The research methodology was shaped by qualitative enquiry and described through thematic analysis. The authors confirmed the key adoption factors identified in prior research: job relevance, usefulness, perceived user resources and device characteristics. However, some additional adoption factors were uncovered in this research, namely patient influence, support structures from national government and hospital administration, and unease in respect of malpractice legal suits.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

2016 ◽  
pp. 691-707
Author(s):  
Davuthan Günaydin ◽  
Hakan Cavlak ◽  
GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽  
Korhan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Universal Coverage ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Information And Communication

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.

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