Design, development and implementation of a digital burial record-keeping and management system in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digitalisation of death documentation in Bangladesh's graveyards is crucial for accurate mortality data and public health planning. Additionally, studying the usability, technology acceptance, and implementation aspects of the digital death record-keeping system, an innovative intervention that has not been previously explored, ensures the effectiveness, user adoption, and long-term sustainability. We designed, implemented, and evaluated a digital mortality surveillance system in graveyards in Dhaka city of Bangladesh.

Methods

The study was conducted in six graveyards of the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC). First, we conducted formative research to understand the documentation process of the graveyard record-keeping and inform architecture for a digital record

SUBMITTER: Rahman MH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894443 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature