Leveraging cloud computing for improved health service delivery: Findings from public health facilities in Kisumu County, Western Kenya-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Healthcare delivery systems across the world have been shown to fall short of the ideals of being cost-effective and meeting pre-established standards of quality but the problem is more pronounced in Africa. Cloud computing emerges as a platform healthcare institutions could leverage to address these shortfalls. The aim of this study was to establish the extent of cloud computing adoption and its influence on health service delivery by public health facilities in Kisumu County.

Methods

The study employed a cross-sectional study design in one-time data collection among facility in-charges and health records officers from 57 public health facilities. The target population was 114 healthcare personnel and the sample size (n = 88) was computed using Yamane formula a

SUBMITTER: Ogwel B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature