Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda: perceptions and experiences of educators and students

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry W. Chang ◽  
Andrew Mwanika ◽  
Dan Kaye ◽  
Wilson W. Muhwezi ◽  
Rose C. Nabirye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Information And Communication

Taming Platform Capitalism to Meet Human Needs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerald F. Davis ◽  
S.D. Shibulal
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
New World ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
On Demand ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Software Platforms

We are witnessing the emergence of an information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled platform capitalism in which traditional corporations are being displaced. Railing against traditional firms to rescue capitalism would, under these circumstances, seem like misdirected effort. The “working anarchies” (e.g. Uber, Wikipedia) and “pop-up firms” (e.g. Vizio) of this new world use “labor on demand.” Here too there is risk that platform owners exploit their power and become rapacious. Yet, ICT can enable platform capitalism to create community-based, locally controlled alternatives to corporations and states. Cooperatives and democratic software platforms (e.g. Linux) must be important business forms in the future.

scholarly journals Health Informatics Master Program at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (01) ◽  
pp. 145-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Altwaijiri ◽  
B. Aldosari
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Medical Informatics ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Health Informatics ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Leadership Positions ◽  
Master Program ◽  
Information And Communication

Summary Objective The purpose of this paper is to describe the Health Informatics Master Program at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methods We have reviewed health informatics master programs worldwide with more emphasis on the recommendations of the International Medical Informatics Association on education in health informatics, research, and faculty/trainee participation at KSAU-HS. Results An applied health informatics master program has been designed where graduates will be able to deploy information and communication technology in support of health systems’ processes. This is due to the fact that most of health organizations are driven by information and communication technology. The program embodies the features of effective applied health informatics master programs recommended by the International Medical Informatics Association on education in health informatics and delineated as curricula integrating three areas of knowledge and skills: 1) Methodology and technology for the processing of data, information and knowledge in medicine and healthcare, 2) Medicine, health and biosciences, and 3) Informatics/ computer science, mathematics and biometry. Conclusions The health informatics master program (MHI) immerses students in the multidisciplinary field of health informatics education. Graduates of the MHI program will be wellprepared informaticians for leadership positions, able to meet the increasing demands in the field of health informatics to manage, plan, develop, and provide expert consultations to the healthcare sectors.

scholarly journals Information and communication technology as a primary tool for Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s statistics and operations research business

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solly Matshonisa Seeletse
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication

The Department of Statistics and Operations Reasearch (SOR) at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) in South Africa desires to increase its research output, as well as to provide high quality teaching and learning. Most SOR lecturers want to embrace technology and innovations, and also be competitive both regionally and globally. This can be achieved more effectively if they are trained in computer applications. Thus, they should be developed into critical citizens of the digital world. They should also be prepared to use information and communication technology (ICT) as a teaching and learning resource, as well as a research and community engagement backing. An innovation in academia should be backed by the lecturer. Thus, the main concern of this paper is to explore use of ICT as a business tool in SOR. Methodologies of the study were case study and thematic content analysis, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The study found that SOR was understaffed and could not provide full statistics (stats) training mainly in the statistical packages. The lecturers were all trained in ICT and the packages. They were all willing to use ICT in SOR activities. The computer laboratories were adequate for the student numbers at the time, even though some computers were not working. These laboratories showed to be poorly adequate for the envisaged growth of SOR. SOR would also need more lecturers for the future growth. The study recommends growth of SOR in lecturers and ICT facilities, at the least

Perceptions, attitudes and practices of information and communication technology use in health related research among the health sciences faculty members in medical universities in southern China

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Liang ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Abu S Abdullah ◽  
Kaiyong Huang ◽  
Lulin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Free Group ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Mobile Computer ◽  
Ict Use ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract Background Information and communication technology (ICT) has been widely used in medical education as well as biomedical and population based research, however, the use of ICT in China is still insufficient. This study aimed to investigate the use, perceptions and attitudes of ICT use in biomedical and population based research among faculty members in medical universities in southern China. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among faculty members working in the health sciences discipline in 6 major universities in southern China. A self-completed online questionnaire was used for data collection. Findings Of 270 faculty members enrolled, 206 faculties (76%) used ICT in their work and 54% were female. Few faculty members took an online course or were trained on ICT use before. The ICT- using group was more experienced than the ICT-free group (P= 0.047). The most frequently used ICT tools were mobile phone, the Internet, non-mobile computer system, WeChat (similar to Facebook - a popular social communication tool in China) and QQ (a popular chat tool in China). The use of non-mobile computer systems, WeChat and QQ in ICT-using group was more frequent than in ICT-free group (P<0.05). The attitudes towards the use of ICT in professional work varied between two groups, mainly on the practicability of ICT; the best way to reach their universities with an ICT related training program was introducing the successful examples of ICT used by faculties. Conclusions This study suggests that faculty members from medical universities in southern China use ICT commonly, but they lack in-depth understanding of ICT use. The findings also demonstrate the shallow perception and positive attitude of ICT use among faculty members and highlight an urgent need for an ICT training course to promote the learning and teaching environment in most medical universities in China.

scholarly journals Use of Information and Communication Technology and Product Promotion

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-398
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Rural Livelihoods ◽  
Agricultural Field ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Technological Gap ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

E-agriculture, i.e., Information and communication technology (ICT) in agriculture enriches the agriculture and brings rural development. Due to this upbringing of information and communication technology, agricultural production has increased and also enhancing the market which indicates a complete change of makeover. Indian farming is revolutionized and all farmers including small landholders are benefited through the use of ICT in agriculture. ICT helps a lot to increase the demand for new perspectives in agricultural field. The present study was basically conducted in Jorhat district of Assam during the time of 2018 and data was collected from 40 farmers through a well structured questionnaire. The main mathematical or statistical tools that have been used in this study are percentages, Likert Scale and measurement of central tendency. The present study tries to analyse the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers which consider or use the information and communication technology in agriculture. This study also focuses on the farmer’s attitude towards using ICT in agriculture and also the frequency of using ICT in agriculture. In this study, it is obtained that there are highest 37.50 percent of farmers are small farmers with a land holding of 1-2 ha and highest 40 percent of farmers have 16 to 20 years of farming experience. From the analysis, it is also noticed that majority(4.68) of farmers strongly agree with the statement that ICT helps in community based planning by providing timely information regarding agricultural field which is followed by the concept of ICTs helpful for reducing the distance in Digital Divide or Technological gap(4.63). With some statements the farmers are strongly disagree or disagree such as ICT helps to exchange the opinion, knowledge, experience and also the assets(2.94) and by improving rural livelihoods ICT fill up the social segregation gap(2.15). Again it is observed that to gaining knowledge and information all 40 farmers are using mobile phones as ICT very frequently.

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