A digital approach in the rapid response to COVID-19 – Experience of a paediatric institution

Cheng, Daryl R; Coote, Andrew; South, Mike

doi:10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104407

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“…Our study shows that COVID-19 and the impact on the evolution of ObsCare Lubango also had a substantial effect on the information ow and the quality of the data collected on paper in this hospital. Thus, the COVID-19 is likely to increase the digital divide in healthcare among nations, especially in developing countries [26,27].…”

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Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the implementation of Health Information Technologies (HIT): a case study in Maternity Hospital of Lubango-Angola

Sanjuluca¹,

Cruz‐Correia

Almeida

2021

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Background COVID19 pandemic has shown the importance of data to manage health crises. Therefore, countries that were more mature regarding using Information Systems (IS) were better prepared to respond to their population needs. Unfortunately, in Angola, such Health Information Systems (HIS) maturity is very low, so new Health Information Technology (HIT) projects must change this scenario. Objective Describe the impact of COVID19 on a new health information technology project called "ObsCare Lubango" to collect essential data on deliveries and births at the Maternity Hospital in Lubango-Angola. Methods Retrieve data from the notes, communication events of the project management. Also, the collected data regarding obstetrics (pregnancies and childbirth) was from Jan 2019 to Apr 2021 (14 months before COVID19 and 14 months after the beginning of COVID19). The data analyzed were collected from the utilization audit trail that stores the sessions and clicks in the application logs. These logs are then presented in aggregated and anonymized form in a web interface. Results The start of COVID19 in Maternity halted the evolution of the health information project implementation. At the beginning of 2020, the usage of ObsCare Lubango was growing steadily (5.9%, 7.5%, 9.4% in the first three months), but rapidly dropped to 0% in the following months after the first of COVID arrived in late March. Conclusion COVID19 had a significant impact on the evolution of ObsCare Lubango and heavily impacted the quality of the data collected in the paper. COVID19 will probably increase the digital divide in health care between nations.

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Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the implementation of Health Information Technologies (HIT): a case study in Maternity Hospital of Lubango-Angola

Sanjuluca¹,

Cruz‐Correia

Almeida

2021

Preprint

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Towards green governance and real economy development: how digital technology affects health human resource allocation?

Liu,

Cifuentes-Faura,

Liu

et al. 2024

Applied Economics

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Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

Ezeonu,

Hertelendy,

Adu

et al. 2024

J Med Internet Res

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Background Disasters are becoming more frequent due to the impact of extreme weather events attributed to climate change, causing loss of lives, property, and psychological trauma. Mental health response to disasters emphasizes prevention and mitigation, and mobile health (mHealth) apps have been used for mental health promotion and treatment. However, little is known about their use in the mental health components of disaster management. Objective This scoping review was conducted to explore the use of mobile phone apps for mental health responses to natural disasters and to identify gaps in the literature. Methods We identified relevant keywords and subject headings and conducted comprehensive searches in 6 electronic databases. Studies in which participants were exposed to a man-made disaster were included if the sample also included some participants exposed to a natural hazard. Only full-text studies published in English were included. The initial titles and abstracts of the unique papers were screened by 2 independent review authors. Full texts of the selected papers that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed by the 2 independent reviewers. Data were extracted from each selected full-text paper and synthesized using a narrative approach based on the outcome measures, duration, frequency of use of the mobile phone apps, and the outcomes. This scoping review was reported according to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews). Results Of the 1398 papers retrieved, 5 were included in this review. A total of 3 studies were conducted on participants exposed to psychological stress following a disaster while 2 were for disaster relief workers. The mobile phone apps for the interventions included Training for Life Skills, Sonoma Rises, Headspace, Psychological First Aid, and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Behavioural Health Disaster Response Apps. The different studies assessed the effectiveness or efficacy of the mobile app, feasibility, acceptability, and characteristics of app use or predictors of use. Different measures were used to assess the effectiveness of the apps’ use as either the primary or secondary outcome. Conclusions A limited number of studies are exploring the use of mobile phone apps for mental health responses to disasters. The 5 studies included in this review showed promising results. Mobile apps have the potential to provide effective mental health support before, during, and after disasters. However, further research is needed to explore the potential of mobile phone apps in mental health responses to all hazards.

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A digital approach in the rapid response to COVID-19 – Experience of a paediatric institution

Cited by 5 publications

References 20 publications

Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the implementation of Health Information Technologies (HIT): a case study in Maternity Hospital of Lubango-Angola

Impact of the COVID19 pandemic on the implementation of Health Information Technologies (HIT): a case study in Maternity Hospital of Lubango-Angola

Towards green governance and real economy development: how digital technology affects health human resource allocation?

Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural Disasters: Scoping Review

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