A Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for South Africa

Herselman, Marlien; Botha, Adéle; Toivanen, Hannes; Myllyoja, Jouko; Fogwill, Thomas

doi:10.1109/istafrica.2016.7530615

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“…Robinson et al (2015) argue that digital health holds much potential for not only healthcare practitioners, but patients as well. This potential extends to the developing context (Tambo et al, 2016;Jerry & Sunday, 2016;Gårdstedt et al, 2013;Herselman et al, 2016). As the body of academic, policy and business literature increasingly support arguments for digital health as put forward by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Bank (Chetley et al, 2006;Qiang et al, 2011) the potential that digital health can have in the Namibian healthcare domain becomes apparent.…”

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“…Self-tracking (the quantified self) (Till, 2014;Lupton, 2014;Swan, 2013), mobile health (m-health) (Ahsan et al, 2013;Kazi & Jafri, 2016) and, health and wellness apps (Handel, 2011;Mosa et al, 2012) constitute some of many digital health technologies that support patient management of their health. However, Herselman et al (2016) suggest that digital health alone is not sufficient in meeting the healthcare need of a developing country and should be supported by the concept of innovation ecosystems. Therefore, integrating the concepts of digital health and innovation ecosystems created the concept of: digital health innovation ecosystems (Herselman et al, 2016).…”

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“…However, Herselman et al (2016) suggest that digital health alone is not sufficient in meeting the healthcare need of a developing country and should be supported by the concept of innovation ecosystems. Therefore, integrating the concepts of digital health and innovation ecosystems created the concept of: digital health innovation ecosystems (Herselman et al, 2016).…”

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“…Iyawa et al (2016b) indicate that the definition of a digital health innovation ecosystem incorporates digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems concept, and as a result, it is important to incorporate the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems when implementing a digital health innovation ecosystem in any context. Herselman et al (2016) conceptualised a digital health innovation ecosystem for the South African context. In addition, Iyawa et al (2016a;2016b) identified the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems needed in a digital health innovation ecosystem.…”

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Identifying Essential Components of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for the Namibian Context: Findings from a Delphi Study

Iyawa

Herselman

Botha

2017

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The concept of digital health innovation ecosystems is an emerging body of literature which suggests that components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems are important in the administration and delivery of healthcare services. The current literature indicates which components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems constitute a digital health innovation ecosystem, but it is less clear as to which components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems are relevant to the development of such an ecosystem for the Namibian context. The purpose of this paper was to identify the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems relevant to the development of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context. Therefore, the Delphi method was adopted in which 22 knowledgeable professionals from within the Namibian context were purposively selected to take part. The findings revealed essential components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems which are considered relevant to the development of a digital health innovation ecosystem for the Namibian context. Additionally, there are differences noted between the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems essential for the Namibian context and the components of digital health, innovation and digital ecosystems identified in literature. The essential components identified will inform decision makers in the Namibian healthcare sector on the implementation of a digital health innovation ecosystem for Namibia.

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Identifying Essential Components of a Digital Health Innovation Ecosystem for the Namibian Context: Findings from a Delphi Study

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2017

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“…Developmental goals (as exemplified by the United Nations' sustainable development goals) are applicable to both developing and developed countries. In this regard, Herselman and Botha (2016) consider a more holistic view of development, arguing that the use of mobile technologies empowers users and contributors alike with enhanced capabilities. This empowerment, and the sustainability of these information and communications technology for development (ICT4D) projects are, however, dependent on direct community involvement.…”

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The components of an innovation ecosystem framework for Botswana's mobile applications

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The literature on information and communication technology comprises numerous studies on the role of mobile technologies in developing communities, including examples of innovative mobile applications which improve literacy and access to healthcare, banking and agricultural services. There is a growing understanding that sustainable development requires more than rational, scientific and technological meansit also requires a web of support from both social networks and business infrastructure. Innovation ecosystems consist of economic agents and relations, as well as non-economic components such as technology, institutions, sociological interactions and culture, which facilitate idea-making, innovation and the diffusion of such innovations. There is, as yet, no evidence-based innovation ecosystem conceptualisation to describe the situation in Botswana. This study aims to identify and present the essential components of a mobile application innovation ecosystem, by using Design Science Research methodology and adopting a pragmatic research approach which draws on two theoretical streams: the Computing, Connectivity, Content and Capacity (4Cs) framework for information and communications technology, and a systems theory-based Triple Helix Model of Innovation. In addition to making a theoretical contribution towards understanding information and communications technology for development innovation frameworks, the study provides practical recommendations in respect of supporting mobile application innovations in Botswana.

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