Overview of a multi-stakeholder dialogue around Shared Services for Health: the Digital Health Opportunity in Bangladesh

Ashraf, Sania; Bolton‐Moore, Carolyn; Gupta, Vaibhav; Chowdhury, Anir; Azad, Abul Kalam; Singh, Neelu; Hagan, David J.; Labrique, Alain

doi:10.1186/s12961-015-0063-2

Cited by 25 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 18 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…In [8], the authors give a description about the factors which are influencing elderly people in Bangladesh for accepting m-health. Similar works have been done in [9][10][11][12], the authors have discussed about the acceptance of m-health of patients and physicians and also present states and opportunity of telemedicine.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 71%

e-Health in Developing Countries: Bangladeshi Perspective

Afrin¹,

Arifuzzaman²

2020

IJEAT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

 Abstract: Currently, utilizing of Information and Communication technology (ICT) in medical sector has been gained a lot of interests in global community i,e. developed, developing and under developed countries. Now-a-days, ICT intervention in almost all arena of medical services is very evident in Bangladesh and stakeholders are getting its benefits with this IT-assisted medical services. As a matter of fact, the government of Bangladesh already has declared ICT as one of its priority sectors; hence a large amount of budget for enhancing ICT in medical sector have been allocated. This paper explains the present scenario of the use of IT in medical sector of Bangladesh as well as this is an initiative to provide some guidelines and recommendation for possible socioeconomic improvement of Bangladesh through exploiting the potential of IT in health sector. In addition to that, this work also gives a brief summery and comparative study about the scenario of health services in developed and developing countries. Finally, this research tries to comprehensively focus on ICT potentials in medical area in order to find future visionary direction for the ICT based medical services that match the socio-economic constraint of the people atBangladesh.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 71%

e-Health in Developing Countries: Bangladeshi Perspective

Afrin¹,

Arifuzzaman²

2020

IJEAT

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…In most developed countries, ICT in health educational and research systems has been imbedded in national strategies, where governments set guidelines that promote the use of ICT [9]. However, in developing countries, access to these ICT resources and the capacity to use them are often lacking in institutions.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Building capacity for information and communication technology use in global health research and training in China: a qualitative study among Chinese health sciences faculty members

Wang

Abdullah

et al. 2017

Health Res Policy Sys

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundThe demand to use information and communications technology (ICT) in education and research has grown fast among researchers and educators working in global health. However, access to ICT resources and the capacity to use them in global health research remains limited among developing country faculty members. In order to address the global health needs and to design an ICT-related training course, we herein explored the Chinese health science faculty members’ perceptions and learning needs for ICT use.MethodsNine focus groups discussions (FGDs) were conducted during December 2015 to March 2016, involving 63 faculty members working in areas of health sciences from six universities in China. All FGDs were audio recorded and analysed thematically.ResultsThe findings suggest that the understandings of ICT were not clear among many researchers; some thought that the concept of ICT was too wide and ambiguous. Most participants were able to cite examples of ICT application in their research and teaching activities. Positive attitudes and high needs of ICT use and training were common among most participants. Recommendations for ICT training included customised training programmes focusing on a specific specialty, maintaining a balance between theories and practical applications, more emphasis on the application of ICT, and skills in finding the required information from the bulk information available in the internet. Suggestions regarding the format and offering of training included short training programmes, flexible timing, lectures with practicum opportunities, and free of charge or with very minimal cost to the participants. Two participants suggested the linking of ICT-related training courses with faculty members’ year-end assessment and promotion.ConclusionsThis study among health sciences faculty members in China demonstrated a high level of need and interest in learning about ICT use in research and training. The results have important implications for the design and implementation of ICT-related educational programmes in China and other developing countries.

show abstract

“…This move has been prompted by lessons from poor policy implementation emanating from top-down approaches with inherently limited participation of actors [ 5 – 7 ]. Policy dialogue also has been shown to facilitate consensus building on challenges, goals, interests and solutions through its participatory and engaging manner [ 8 ]. This can lead to effective joint planning and implementation of programmes.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, literature stresses that policy dialogue is only as good as the quality of the process [ 2 , 8 ]. There is emphasis on the importance of how policy dialogue is conducted in terms of whether it is participatory and evidence informed, and if it has clear processes and methodologies, good facilitation and an overall credibility [ 1 , 2 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing policy dialogues and the role of context: Liberian case study before and during the Ebola outbreak

Nabyonga‐Orem

Gebrikidane

Mwisongo

2016

BMC Health Serv Res

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundIn the last decade participatory approaches have gained prominence in policy-making, becoming the focus of good policy-making processes. Policy dialogue is recognised as an important aspect of policy-making among several interactive and innovative policy-making models applied in different contexts and sectors. Recently there has been emphasis on the quality of policy dialogue in terms of how it should be conducted to attain participation and inclusiveness. However, there is paucity of evidence on how the context influences policy dialogue, particularly participation of stakeholders. Liberia’s context, which is characterised as post-war, highly donor dependent and in recovery from the recent catastrophic Ebola outbreak, provides an opportunity to understand the influence of context on policy dialogue.MethodsThis was an exploratory study using qualitative methods. Key informant interviews were conducted using an interview guide. A total of 16 interviews were conducted, 12 at the national level and 4 at the sub national level. Data were analysed using inductive thematic content analysis.ResultsThe respondents felt that the dialogues were a success and involved important stakeholders; however, there were concerns about the improper methodology and facilitation used to conduct them. Opinions among the respondents about the process of generating and selecting the themes for the dialogues were extremely divergent. Both before and during the Ebola outbreak, the context was instrumental in shaping the dialogues according to the issue of focus, requirements for participation and the decisions to be made. Policy dialogues have become a platform for policy discussions and decisions in Liberia. It is a process that is well recognised and appreciated and is highly attributed to the success of the negotiations during the Ebola outbreak.ConclusionsTo sustain and strengthen policy dialogues in future, there needs to be proper information sharing through diverse forums and avenues, stakeholders’ empowerment and competent facilitation. These will ensure that the process is credible and legitimate.

show abstract

Overview of a multi-stakeholder dialogue around Shared Services for Health: the Digital Health Opportunity in Bangladesh

Cited by 25 publications

References 18 publications

e-Health in Developing Countries: Bangladeshi Perspective

e-Health in Developing Countries: Bangladeshi Perspective

Building capacity for information and communication technology use in global health research and training in China: a qualitative study among Chinese health sciences faculty members

Assessing policy dialogues and the role of context: Liberian case study before and during the Ebola outbreak

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About