Feasibility and utility of Point-of-Care electronic clinical data capture in Uganda's healthcare system: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess Uganda's readiness for implementing a national Point-of-Care (PoC) electronic clinical data capture platform that can function in near real-time.

Methods

A qualitative, cross-sectional design was adopted to obtain a snapshot of Uganda's eHealth system landscape with an aim to assess the readiness for implementing PoC platform. A purposive sampling strategy was used to select the study districts per region, health facilities per district, and participants per facility or district.

Results

Nine facilitators were identified, including health worker motivation to serve the community, affirmative action on eHealth financing, improved integrating information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, Internet and electricity powe

SUBMITTER: Nabukenya J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114114 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature