Telemedicine in Low Resource Settings

2017 ◽  
pp. 129-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kagiso Ndlovu ◽  
Kabelo Leonard Mauco ◽  
Ryan Littman-Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Telecommunication Services ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

Telemedicine is a means to support health-care provision utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) tools and telecommunication services. This chapter focuses on telemedicine practices in low resource settings, referencing key telemedicine initiatives in Botswana. Telemedicine is highly practiced in the developed world, and recently there is an increasing interest in the developing world. Current literature suggests telemedicine as an important tool for improving healthcare delivery for low resource settings. Hence the authors' interest in exploring the current status of telemedicine practices with reference to telemedicine projects from low resource settings such as Botswana. The chapter reveals that telemedicine in such settings is mainly implemented through mobile phones, also known as mobile health (mHealth). In this chapter, the authors discuss factors influencing successful implementation of telemedicine solutions in Botswana. Furthermore, the chapter discusses telemedicine implementation challenges in each of the projects and presents possible mitigation strategies. The chapter concludes by affirming the feasibility of successfully practicing telemedicine in low resource settings; notwithstanding challenges such as lack of legal and eHealth frameworks in most developing countries.

Telemedicine in Low Resource Settings

2017 ◽  
pp. 994-1013
Author(s):  
Kagiso Ndlovu ◽  
Kabelo Leonard Mauco ◽  
Ryan Littman-Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Telecommunication Services ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

Telemedicine is a means to support health-care provision utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) tools and telecommunication services. This chapter focuses on telemedicine practices in low resource settings, referencing key telemedicine initiatives in Botswana. Telemedicine is highly practiced in the developed world, and recently there is an increasing interest in the developing world. Current literature suggests telemedicine as an important tool for improving healthcare delivery for low resource settings. Hence the authors' interest in exploring the current status of telemedicine practices with reference to telemedicine projects from low resource settings such as Botswana. The chapter reveals that telemedicine in such settings is mainly implemented through mobile phones, also known as mobile health (mHealth). In this chapter, the authors discuss factors influencing successful implementation of telemedicine solutions in Botswana. Furthermore, the chapter discusses telemedicine implementation challenges in each of the projects and presents possible mitigation strategies. The chapter concludes by affirming the feasibility of successfully practicing telemedicine in low resource settings; notwithstanding challenges such as lack of legal and eHealth frameworks in most developing countries.

Telemedicine in Low Resource Settings

2019 ◽  
pp. 1104-1123
Author(s):  
Kagiso Ndlovu ◽  
Kabelo Leonard Mauco ◽  
Ryan Littman-Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Telecommunication Services ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

Telemedicine is a means to support health-care provision utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) tools and telecommunication services. This chapter focuses on telemedicine practices in low resource settings, referencing key telemedicine initiatives in Botswana. Telemedicine is highly practiced in the developed world, and recently there is an increasing interest in the developing world. Current literature suggests telemedicine as an important tool for improving healthcare delivery for low resource settings. Hence the authors' interest in exploring the current status of telemedicine practices with reference to telemedicine projects from low resource settings such as Botswana. The chapter reveals that telemedicine in such settings is mainly implemented through mobile phones, also known as mobile health (mHealth). In this chapter, the authors discuss factors influencing successful implementation of telemedicine solutions in Botswana. Furthermore, the chapter discusses telemedicine implementation challenges in each of the projects and presents possible mitigation strategies. The chapter concludes by affirming the feasibility of successfully practicing telemedicine in low resource settings; notwithstanding challenges such as lack of legal and eHealth frameworks in most developing countries.

scholarly journals Improving Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Knowledge and Skills to Develop Health Research Capacity in Kenya

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliza Monroe-Wise ◽  
John Kinuthia ◽  
Sherrilynne Fuller ◽  
Matthew Dunbar ◽  
David Masuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Research Capacity ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Ict Tools

ObjectivesInformation and communication technology (ICT) tools are increasingly important for clinical care, research, data management, international collaborations, and dissemination. Many technologies would be particularly useful for healthcare workers in resource-limited settings; however, these individuals are the least likely to utilize ICT tools, in part because they lack knowledge and skills necessary to use them. Our program aimed to train researchers in low-resource settings on using ICT tools.MethodsWe conducted a tiered, blended learning program for researchers in Kenya on three areas of ICT: geographic information systems, data management, and communication tools. Tiers included didactic online courses for 100-300 students for each topic, skills workshops for 30 students, and mentored projects for 10. Concurrently, a training of trainers course comprised of an online course and a skills workshop to ensure sustainable ongoing training.ResultsCourse ratings were high, particularly when participants engaged in hands-on skill building activities. Teaching that incorporated local examples was most valuable. Discussion boards were sometimes distracting, depending on multiple factors. Mentored projects were most useful when there were clear expectations, pre-existing projects or data, and clear timelines.DiscussionTraining in the use of ICT tools is essential to improve their use among researchers in low-income settings. However, very few training courses have been described. Our students demonstrated acquisition of new skills and felt these skills to be valuable in their workplaces.ConclusionsFurther and ongoing training in ICT skills should be considered in other low-resource settings, and could use our program as a foundational model.

Healthcare delivery for paediatric and adolescent diabetes in low resource settings: Type 1 diabetes clinics in Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1869-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silver Bahendeka ◽  
Gerald Mutungi ◽  
Florence Tugumisirize ◽  
Albert Kamugisha ◽  
Catherine Nyangabyaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource

scholarly journals Lessons from the field

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Thato Emmanuel Foko ◽  
Nare Joyce Mahwai ◽  
Charles Acheson Phiri
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Participatory Evaluation ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

The field of information and communication technology for development is a field constantly changing as new ICT tools emerge and new knowledge gained by field researchers while performing their duties. The research problem: The field ICT field is littered with examples of failed projects because field researchers did not know the best way to carry out their work. The paper is about knowledge imparted by six monitoring and evaluation field researchers after working for almost eight years, from 2010 to 2018, in ICT platforms projects. These platforms were deployed across South Africa’s remote rural areas. The work followed interpretivism as its philosophy and was underpinned by qualitative research methods. Written projects reports, face-to-face interviews and questionnaires were used to collect data and also to triangulate the findings. The participatory evaluation formed the basis for the complete understanding of the finding. (i) Planning; (ii) Deployment; and iii) Usage were found to be critical elements for a successful implementation of ICT platform. Although well planned, numerous lessons were still learned for the benefit of future projects.

Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis in low resource settings: C-reactive protein or procalcitonin?

2016 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
pp. 079-083
Author(s):  
Lawrence Mbuagbaw ◽  
Francisca Monebenimp ◽  
Bolaji Obadeyi ◽  
Grace Bissohong ◽  
Marie-Thérèse Obama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Sepsis ◽  
C Reactive Protein ◽  
Low Resource Settings ◽  
Low Resource ◽  
Reactive Protein

DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTH AFRICAN TELECENTRES: SELECTED TELECENTRES IN KWAZULU-NATAL

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blessing Mbatha
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
The Government ◽  
Types Of Information

This study investigated the usage and types of information and communications technologies (ICTs) accessible to community members in four selected Thusong Service Centres (TSCs or telecentres) in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). The telecentres that participated in the study were: Nhlazuka, Mbazwane, Dududu and Malangeni. The study was informed by Rogers’ (1995) Diffusion of Innovations (DoI) theory. Through a survey, four TSCs were purposively selected. A questionnaire was used to collect data from community members in the four telecentres involved. The data collected was tabulated under the various headings and presented using tables, frequencies, percentiles and generalisations with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The results indicated that a variety of ICT tools have been adopted in the TSCs to provide the local community with the much-needed access to information and improved communication. The government should ensure that adequate varieties and levels of ICT competence are offered to all the citizens. In conclusion, there is a need for sufficient and coherent government policies regulating the training of the local community to use these ICTs effectively.

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