Framework for low-cost maintenance of computer infrastructure applicable in low and middle income countries

Nabiev, Rustam; Eshonkhojaeva, Shahnoza; Rakhimi, Nargis; Blom, Roger; Munabi, Ian Guyton; Mukooyo, Edward; Smedman, Lars

doi:10.1109/health.2010.5556578

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“…Additionally, many researchers including (Geissbuhler et al, 2007;Barrington et al, 2010;Nabiev et al, 2010;Adjorlolo and Ellingsen, 2013) have acknowledged financial resources as crucial for promoting innovation in organizations as well as well-trained employees, and in this context, health informaticians as inevitable for sustainable HIT initiatives. These challenges, nonetheless, are more acute in developing countries and Ghana is no exception as presented in H3.…”

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A model for evaluating eHealth preparedness – a case study approach

Yusif

Hafeez‐Baig

Soar

2020

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Purpose This paper aims to validate an initially developed e-Health readiness assessment model. Design/methodology/approach The authors thematically analysed an initial qualitative data collected and used the outcome to develop survey instruments for this study. To collect the quantitative data, the authors used the drop and collect survey approach given the research setting. The quantitative data was analysed using factor and regression analyses of SPSS 23 in which hypotheses formulated were tested. Findings The results suggest that the model [R2 = 0.971; F (5, 214) = 1414.303], which is made up of readiness assessment factors (constructs) and measuring tools explain about 97% of the variance of the overall health information technology/e-Health adoption readiness at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The measuring tools were reliable for assessing the composite variables (constructs): technology readiness; operational resource readiness; organizational and cultural readiness; regulatory and policy readiness; and core readiness, which have significant influence on eHealth adoption readiness assessment.. Originality/value This study has successfully validated empirically developed eHealth readiness assessment model with complete reliable indicators given that existing eHealth readiness assessment models have not been effective due to a general lack of standard indicators for measuring assessment factors. The study also contributes to the growing research on the adoption of information technology/systems in health-care environment using the Technology–Organization–Environment framework.

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A model for evaluating eHealth preparedness – a case study approach

Yusif

Hafeez‐Baig

Soar

2020

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Profiling e-health projects in Africa: trends and funding patterns

Jahangirian

Taylor

2013

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There is a severe shortage of healthcare provision in Africa. e-Health, the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support healthcare, may help to ease this problem. e-Health projects support a wide range of applications ranging from telemedicine to global research collaborations made possible via e-Infrastructures, worldwide systems of integrated advanced high performance networking and computing ICT. To try to understand the state of e-Health in Africa, this paper aims to create a picture and to present an analytical review of some of these initiatives in Africa. A review framework composed of multiple search methods is developed and applied to yield a broad coverage of e-Health projects over the African continent. Seven quantitative analyses on the projects are presented. Major observations include that there is a tendency for e-Health projects to grow in number in some African countries over time; that African countries with larger Gross National Incomes tend to attract more e-Health projects; that e-Health projects in Africa focus on telemedicine, health education and health-related research; that there is a wide range of funding bodies, some of which have a geographical focus, and that the number of m-Health projects has been rising sharply.

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Framework for low-cost maintenance of computer infrastructure applicable in low and middle income countries

Cited by 2 publications

References 8 publications

A model for evaluating eHealth preparedness – a case study approach

A model for evaluating eHealth preparedness – a case study approach

Profiling e-health projects in Africa: trends and funding patterns

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