Implementation of WHO SMART Guidelines-Digital Adaptation Kits in Pathfinder Countries in Africa: Processes and Early Lessons Learned.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The adoption of digital systems requires processes for quality assurance and uptake of standards to achieve universal health coverage. The World Health Organization developed the Digital Adaptation Kits (DAKs) within the SMART (Standards-based, Machine-readable, Adaptive, Requirements-based, and Testable) guidelines framework to support the uptake of standards and recommendations through digital systems. DAKs are a software-neutral mechanism for translating narrative guidelines to support the design of digital systems. However, a systematic process is needed to implement and ensure the impact of DAKs in country contexts.

Objective

This paper details the structured process and stepwise approach to customize the DAKs to the national program and digital context in 5

SUBMITTER: Muliokela RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11830483 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature