Title :
An approach for a national eHealth implementation - the case of modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation
Author :
Lund, Henrik Hautop ; Jensen, Line S. D. ; Ssessanga, Yusuf ; Cataldo, Stefano ; Yahya-Malima, Khadija I.
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
By the development of a mHealth tablet app together with modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation, we intend to facilitate the co-design, adaptation, demonstration and validation of modular ICT solutions for rehabilitation in deep rural sub-Saharan Africa. This results in highly mobile, modular and energy efficient technology which can be set up and used anywhere and anytime. We have formed a national partnership for sustainable implementation, comprising a governmental representative, national hospital, national health university department, regional hospitals, Living Labs and NGOs performing community-based rehabilitation. Thereby, we investigate the adaptation, contextualisation and implementation in different rehabilitation methods and centres, including hospitals both in a city centres and in a rural area, NGO´s performing community based rehabilitation, and rehabilitation centres. Together, the partners contextualise the eHealth solution to fit the needs in urban, rural and deep rural areas.
Keywords :
hospitals; medical information systems; patient rehabilitation; Living Labs; NGO; community-based rehabilitation; governmental representative; mHealth tablet app; modular ICT solution; modular interactive tile; national eHealth implementation; national health university department; national hospital; regional hospital; rehabilitation centre; rehabilitation method; sustainable implementation; Africa; Batteries; Communities; Games; Hospitals; Pediatrics; Tiles; eHealth; modular tiles; playware; rehabilitation;
Conference_Titel :
IST-Africa Conference, 2015
Conference_Location :
Lilongwe
DOI :
10.1109/ISTAFRICA.2015.7190552