Mapping patient pathways and understanding clinical decision-making in dengue management to inform the development of digital health tools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue is a common viral illness and severe disease results in life-threatening complications. Healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries treat the majority of dengue cases worldwide. However, the clinical decision-making processes which result in effective treatment are poorly characterised within this setting. In order to improve clinical care through interventions relating to digital clinical decision-support systems (CDSS), we set out to establish a framework for clinical decision-making in dengue management to inform implementation.

Methods

We utilised process mapping and task analysis methods to characterise existing dengue management at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is a tertiary referral hospital which man

SUBMITTER: Nguyen QH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9893980 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature