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Title Scaling of Health Information Systems in Nigeria and Ethiopia: Considering the options.
Full text http://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/scaling-of-health-information-systems-in-nigeria-and-ethiopia(2974f9a8-17cf-43d6-83cd-e93e467e3ada).html
Date 2007
Author(s) Mengiste, Shegaw Anagaw; Shaw, Vincent; Braa, Jørn
Abstract This paper addresses the IFIP 9.4 conference theme for papers that take stock of the<br/>development of ICT in the health sector, and in particular how infrastructure and human<br/>resource factors influence the implementation of e-development initiatives. Using case<br/>studies from the Health Information Systems Programme in Nigeria and Ethiopia, the<br/>interdependencies between three spheres are identified as being important in scaling health<br/>information systems. The three spheres that are explored are the volume of data collected,<br/>human resource factors and access to technology. We draw on concepts from mindful<br/>innovation with technology to illustrate that a cultivation approach is appropriate to bringing<br/>about change. We suggest that a balance needs to be achieved between the three spheres if<br/>scaling initiatives are to succeed, and identify a number of factors that can be used to achieve<br/>and maintain the balance. Three flexible standards are identified as being critical strategies to<br/>global health information scaling initiatives, namely an essential data set, a scalable process<br/>of information systems collection and collation consisting of gateways between paper based<br/>systems and hardware and software which can be interfaced with one another, and a<br/>cultivation approach.
Subject(s) Health information systems, developing countries, scaling, district health information software, health information systems program.
Language eng
Type of publication conferenceObject
Source Mengiste, S A, Shaw, V & Braa, J 2007, ' Scaling of Health Information Systems in Nigeria and Ethiopia: Considering the options. ' Proceedings of IFIP 9.4, vol 9, pp. 1-18 .
Repository Aalborg - Aalborg University
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