Joshi A, Amadi C, Trout K, Obaro S. Evaluation of an interactive surveillance system for monitoring acute bacterial infections in Nigeria.
Perspect Health Inf Manag 2014;
11:1f. [PMID:
24808807 PMCID:
PMC3995493]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the study is to evaluate the usability of a stand-alone, Internet-enabled interactive surveillance system designed to monitor the burden of invasive bacterial infections among children in Nigeria.
METHOD
A convenience sample of 10 participants were enrolled in a training session on using the system at a hospital in Nigeria. The participants performed a series of tasks assessing their ability to use the system. System usability was assessed using a System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire.
RESULTS
The majority of participants found the system easy to use (90 percent; n = 9) and reported confidence in using the system. The average SUS score was 77.8. A total of 30 percent (n = 3) of the study participants had exceptional usability scores, 20 percent (n = 2) showed acceptable scores, and 10 percent (n = 1) had a good score.
CONCLUSION
Further evaluation of the system will help gauge additional challenges during its long-term utilization. If successful, the system could also be deployed in other resource poor-environments.
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