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Numair T, Harrell DT, Huy NT, Nishimoto F, Muthiani Y, Nzou SM, Lasaphonh A, Palama K, Pongvongsa T, Moji K, Hirayama K, Kaneko S. Barriers to the Digitization of Health Information: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study in Kenya and Lao PDR Using a Cloud-Based Maternal and Child Registration System. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18126196. [PMID: 34201107 PMCID: PMC8228682 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18126196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 05/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Digitalization of health information can assist patient information management and improve health services even in low middle-income countries. We have implemented a mother and child health registration system in the study areas of Kenya and Lao PDR to evaluate barriers to digitalization. We conducted in-depth interviews with 20 healthcare workers (HCWs) who used the system and analyzed it qualitatively with thematic framework analysis. Quantitatively, we analyzed the quality of recorded data according to missing information by the logistic regression analysis. The qualitative analysis identified six themes related to digitalization: satisfaction with the system, mothers’ resistance, need for training, double work, working environment, and other resources. The quantitative analysis showed that data entry errors improved around 10% to 80% based on odds ratios in subsequent quarters compared to first quarter periods. The number of registration numbers was not significantly related to the data quality, but the motivation, including financial incentives among HCWs, was related to the registration behavior. Considering both analysis results, workload and motivation to maintain high performance were significant obstacles to implementing a digital health system. We recommend enhancing the scope and focus on human needs and satisfaction as a significant factor for digital system durability and sustainability.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tarek Numair
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Department of Ecoepidemiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
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- Department of Ecoepidemiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Dell Medical School, The University of Texas in Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (N.T.H.); (F.N.); (K.M.)
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (N.T.H.); (F.N.); (K.M.)
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- Nairobi Research Station, Nagasaki University-Institute of Tropical Medicine—Kenya Medical Research Institute (NUITM-KEMRI) Project, Nairobi 19993-00202, Kenya; (Y.M.); (S.M.N.)
- Health Sciences Unit, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, 33014 Tampere, Finland
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- Nairobi Research Station, Nagasaki University-Institute of Tropical Medicine—Kenya Medical Research Institute (NUITM-KEMRI) Project, Nairobi 19993-00202, Kenya; (Y.M.); (S.M.N.)
- Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Nairobi 54840-00200, Kenya
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- Savannakhet Provincial Health Department, Savannakhet 13000, Laos; (A.L.); (K.P.); (T.P.)
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- Savannakhet Provincial Health Department, Savannakhet 13000, Laos; (A.L.); (K.P.); (T.P.)
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- Savannakhet Provincial Health Department, Savannakhet 13000, Laos; (A.L.); (K.P.); (T.P.)
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- School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan; (N.T.H.); (F.N.); (K.M.)
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- Department of Immunogenetics, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Department of Ecoepidemiology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan;
- Nairobi Research Station, Nagasaki University-Institute of Tropical Medicine—Kenya Medical Research Institute (NUITM-KEMRI) Project, Nairobi 19993-00202, Kenya; (Y.M.); (S.M.N.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-95-819-7866
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Fabiyi CA, Reid LD, Mistry KB. Postpartum Health Care Use After Gestational Diabetes and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2019; 28:1116-1123. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, Maryland
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Meaningful Use: Does Physician Participation Move the Needle on Quality Metrics? J Healthc Qual 2019; 41:e70-e76. [PMID: 31157696 DOI: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To determine the association between pattern of participation in the Meaningful Use (MU) initiative and self-reported clinical quality metrics. METHODS We used state-level Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive program data to categorize physicians based on receipt of MU payments (single year vs. multiple years) and self-reported quality metrics from 2011 to 2016. RESULTS Among 4,198 participating physicians, only 36% received more than one EHR incentive payment. Physicians participating for a single year had better cancer-screening metrics. By comparison, physicians who participated for multiple years reported better medication-related metrics and chronic disease management metrics. CONCLUSIONS Nature of participation may have varying degrees of influence on types of clinical quality metrics. Sustained participation may support management of chronic conditions. Administrative claims data will help to elucidate our findings.
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Implementation of a Regional Perinatal Data Repository from Clinical and Billing Records. Matern Child Health J 2019; 22:485-493. [PMID: 29275460 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-017-2414-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Objectives To describe the implementation of the first phase of a regional perinatal data repository and to provide a roadmap for others to navigate technical, privacy, and data governance concerns in implementing similar resources. Methods Our implementation integrated regional physician billing records with maternal and infant electronic health records from an academic delivery hospital. These records, representing births during 2013-2015, constituted a data core supporting linkage to additional ancillary data sets. Measures obtained from pediatric follow-up, urgent care, emergency, and inpatient encounters were linked at the individual level as were measures obtained by home visitors during pre- and postnatal encounters. Residential addresses were geocoded supporting linkage to area-level measures. Results Integrated data contained regional billing records for 69,290 newborns representing approximately 81% of all regional live births and nearly 95% of live births in the region's most populous county. Billing records linked to 7293 infant delivery hospital records and 7107 corresponding maternal hospital records. Manual review demonstrated 100% validity of matches among audited records. Additionally, 2430 home visiting records were linked to the data core as were pediatric primary care, urgent care, emergency department, and inpatient visits representing 42,541 children. More than 99% of the newborn billing records were geocoded and assigned a census tract identifier. Conclusions for Practice Our approach to methodological and regulatory challenges affords opportunities for expansion of systems to integrate electronic health records originating from additional medical centers as well as individual- and area-level linkage to additional data sets relevant to perinatal health.
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