Innovative Healthcare Applications of ICT for Developing Countries

Ariani, Arni; Koesoema, Allya P.; Soegijoko, Soegijardjo

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“…However, looking at the current resource availability for mental healthcare, it is always recommended to move with digital platforms and interventions to provide convenience and equal access to mental health resources. 4 Sri Lanka is a multicultural and multi-ethnic country lying southeast of India, with a 21.94 million population in 2020. The Sri Lankan software industry is considered the fourth largest export revenue segment within the economy.…”

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User needs gathering for the design of information and communications technology-supported occupational stress management intervention: A quantitative study

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Introduction The software industry is considered a growing industry with a high propensity to cause stress reactions among employees due to its demanding and technology-driven nature. There are convincing shreds of evidence that information and communications technology (ICT) interventions can effectively solve stress-related disorders. However, several identified constraints have hindered its potential benefits, such as poor adherence, lack of engagement, high attrition and lack of personalisation. Objective The study presented in this article aims to gather the user needs of software employees in Sri Lanka to identify design ideas for an ICT-supported intervention for occupational stress management (ICTSMI) in the software industry. Materials and methods The study followed a quantitative approach using an online questionnaire in which three key areas were investigated: (1) stressors, (2) coping strategies and (3) design preferences. A total of 408 valid responses were collected and analysed using SPSS software. Results Findings revealed that the majority of software employees were with a moderate level of stress. They perceived work stressors and role stressors as common causes of stress. The most frequently used coping strategy was to seek social support, followed by digital activities and sports and physical exercises. The male and female design preferences varied to a greater extent but only slightly varied based on their job category. However, findings suggested the necessity of further elicitation of user needs to support the design process.

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“…It has been found that the use of mobile phones for health (m‐health) can reduce premature deaths by delivering effective interventions (Zhao et al, ). However, although the use of various forms of ICT shows promise in terms of achieving health outcomes, this has been tested predominantly in patients in developed countries (Ariani, Koesoema, & Soegijoko, ), whereas in LMICs, where the number of patients with diabetes is increasing rapidly with a high mortality rate, there is a greater need for interventions. However, in spite of the availability of m‐health applications for diabetes self‐management, uptake and continued use is low (Deacon, Chee, Chang, & Harbourne, ).…”

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“…Research indicates that there is unequal use of ICT, such as m‐health in “racial or ethnic minorities, older adults, and persons with lower health literacy” (Nelson et al, , p. 12). Therefore, achieving health‐related developmental goals by improving diabetes self‐management through the use of ICT should take into consideration country‐specific factors (Ariani et al, ; Waehama, Mcgrath, Korthaus, & Fong, ), including sociocultural beliefs, income, and education levels (Venkatesh, Thong, & Xu, ). These demographic factors are dominant in diverse populations suffering from significant inequalities and forms of technological exclusion (Gillwald, Mothobi, & Rademan, ).…”

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Challenges for the adoption of ICT for diabetes self‐management in South Africa

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Pather

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E J Info Sys Dev Countries

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The increasing disease burden in developing countries inhibits the provision of quality care to citizens. However, the increased availability of information communication and technology (ICT) tools makes this a viable option for inclusion in primary health care. Even so, barriers are impeding the successful adoption and usage of ICT tools in health care contexts. This research focuses on one such context to identify the challenges and barriers for the adoption of ICT tools for diabetes self‐management in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The extended technology acceptance model (TAM) and four factors (educational, technological, economic, and sociocultural factors) were identified as a basis for investigation. Evidence was gathered from a sample of 131 diabetic patients using semistructured interviews. These factors, together with TAM constructs, explore how patients interact with ICT and their attitudes towards the use of ICT for diabetes self‐management. The results indicate that all four factors form barriers to ICT adoption for diabetes self‐management. These findings provide a basis to inform how future interventions at the primary health care level may be developed to overcome the identified barriers in efforts to integrate ICT tools into diabetic patients' daily self‐management routines.

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“…In developed countries, coordination of healthcare reflects the cooperation between primary healthcare and other healthcare systems [65,68]. It assures the optimization of medical decisions from a financial perspective.…”

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Integrated Healthcare and the Dilemma of Public Health Emergencies

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Hertelendy

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Traditional healthcare services have demonstrated structural shortcomings in the delivery of patient care and enforced numerous elements of integration in the delivery of healthcare services. Integrated healthcare aims at providing all healthcare that makes humans healthy. However, with mainly chronically ill people and seniors, typically suffering from numerous comorbidities and diseases, being recruited for care, there is a need for a change in the healthcare service structure beyond direct-patient care to be compatible in peacetime and during public health emergencies. This article’s objective is to discuss the opportunities and obstacles for increasing the effectiveness of healthcare through improved integration. A rapid evidence review approach was used by performing a systematic followed by a non-systematic literature review and content analysis. The results confirmed that integrated healthcare systems play an increasingly important role in healthcare system reforms undertaken in European Union countries. The essence of these changes is the transition from the episodic treatment of acute diseases to the provision of coordinated medical services, focused on chronic cases, prevention, and ensuring patient continuity. However, integrated healthcare, at a level not yet fully defined, will be necessary if we are to both define and attain the integrated practice of both global health and global public health emergencies. This paper attains the necessary global challenges to integrate healthcare effectively at every level of society. There is a need for more knowledge to effectively develop, support, and disseminate initiatives related to coordinated healthcare in the individual healthcare systems.

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Innovative Healthcare Applications of ICT for Developing Countries

Cited by 23 publications

References 168 publications

User needs gathering for the design of information and communications technology-supported occupational stress management intervention: A quantitative study

User needs gathering for the design of information and communications technology-supported occupational stress management intervention: A quantitative study

Challenges for the adoption of ICT for diabetes self‐management in South Africa

Integrated Healthcare and the Dilemma of Public Health Emergencies

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