 PDAs in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda
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| Created Date: |
8/13/2008 8:50:28 AM |
| Country: |
Kazakhstan |
| Focus: |
ICT for MDGs
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| Status: |
In use |
| License: |
Open Source |
| Product Type: |
Software - Mobile |
| Target Users: |
General Population, Health Professionals |
| Developer Name: |
Governments of Ghana, Kenya and Uganda |
| Product Url: |
http://www.google.com/ |
| System Requirements: |
PDAs |
| Description: |
In Ghana, community volunteers have been using PDAs to collect data as part of a measles vaccination program. In Kenya, medical students were equipped with PDAs loaded with relevant information about their studies in obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine and pediatrics. In Uganda, practicing physicians were given PDAs containing basic reference material as part of their continuing medical education.
The Ghana project yielded compelling evidence of the value of PDAs for data collection and reporting. Data from 2400 field surveys were submitted to the implementing agency by mid-day following a vaccination campaign in a particular location. They were analyzed and a report prepared for the Ministry of Health by the end of the day. Previously, data entry also would have taken 40 hours using paper and pencil surveys.
The Kenya and Uganda pilots demonstrated the value of using PDAs for information dissemination. In Uganda, 95 per cent of physicians reported that using the reference materials over a three month period improved their ability to treat patients effectively. This included improvements in diagnosis, drug ion and overall treatment. In Kenya, the majority of students actively used the treatment guidelines and referred to the medical references and textbooks stored on the PDA during their clinical practice.
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PDAs in Ghana, Kenya and Uganda In Ghana community volunteers have been using PDAs to collect data as part of a measles vaccination program In Kenya medical students were equipped with PDAs loaded with relevant information about their studies in obstetrics/gynecology internal medicine and pediatrics In Uganda practicing physicians were given PDAs containing basic reference material as part of their continuing medical education The Ghana project yielded compelling evidence of the value of PDAs for data collection and reporting Data from 2400 field surveys were submitted to the implementing agency by mid-day following a vaccination campaign in a particular location They were analyzed and a report prepared for the Ministry of Health by the end of the day Previously data entry also would have taken 40 hours using paper and pencil surveys The Kenya and Uganda pilots demonstrated the value of using PDAs for information dissemination In Uganda 95 per cent of physicians reported that using the reference materials over a three month period improved thei
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