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E-learning and teledermatology: Are web-based images good enough for learning?
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2014-06-26)The purpose of this study is to review different papers that discuss about e-learning and teledermatology and how web based images are helping in diagnose and treatment of dermatological problems. This study is a qualitative chronicle literature review of teledermatology and e learning to evaluate the current situation of teledermatology to solve skin related problems and how modern technologies are ... -
Electronic communication across organizational borders in healthcare: an empirical study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-13)This empirical study of the national message exchange system is aimed to serve as a partial evaluation within a local context, based on user experiences. A qualitative method based on semi-structured, open-ended interviews with clinical system users at the University Hospital of Northern-Norway and in the healthcare service of the Municipality of Tromsø, combined with informal meetings with project ... -
Electronic communication across organizational borders in healthcare: an empirical study
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-13)This empirical study of the national message exchange system is aimed to serve as a partial evaluation within a local context, based on user experiences. A qualitative method based on semi-structured, open-ended interviews with clinical system users at the University Hospital of Northern-Norway and in the healthcare service of the Municipality of Tromsø, combined with informal meetings with project ... -
Electronic disease surveillance system based on inputs from people with diabetes: an early outbreak detection mechanism.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2016-05-18)Objective: Generally, the purpose of this thesis project is to develop an effective electronic disease surveillance system, which is capable of detecting a cluster of people with elevated blood glucose (BG) levels within a specific region and timeframe by analyzing diabetes data. Specifically, we mainly focus on developing an early outbreak detection algorithm that can analyze BG data and detect ... -
eMedication - a smartphone-based e-medication system for hospitalized patients
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-10-13)Purpose: The purpose of this research was to develop a smartphone based e-medication app for hospitalized patients at the University Hospital of North Norway (UNN). The app was expected to provide an overview of medication that the patient is given during hospitalization. Motivation: E-medication has become widely popular in many countries, and has replaced the paper-based prescription. This ... -
Emnet: A System for Privacy-preserving Statistical Computation on Distributed Health Data
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-18)Motivation: Despite its enormous benefits, EHR data reuse is limited because of multi-dimensional challenges where privacy comes on the forefront. Recently various privacy-preserving statistical computation tools have emerged. However, they have limited privacy guarantee and use ad-hoc techniques for privacy-preserving computation of statistical functions. Purpose: ... -
Enabling medical research on clinically collected data using openEHR archetypes
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-06-07)Purpose: The aim of the thesis is to providing a high quality research repository based on openEHR platform and assessing the feasibility. This involves transforming the data to openEHR data format, annotating, and visualizing data. Method: We used the design paradigm rooted in the engineering discipline to build the system and assessed the feasibility using a criteria which uses the effect of the ... -
Evaluating Electronic Health Record Systems in Ghana: the case of Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-14)The adoption and promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), including Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, in healthcare delivery is growing rapidly in most developing countries including Ghana. Notwithstanding this tremendous growth in the implementation of ICTs in healthcare delivery, most of these projects have been recorded to have survived partially or fully at the pilot ... -
Evaluation of an innovative telemedicine project - learning from the development and implementation process
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-13)Purpose: The objective of the study was to identify what alternative type of strategy there may be suitable for evaluating an innovative telemedicine project that aims for sustainable use in complex and heterogeneous healthcare work practices. Context: The study was based on the evaluation of a Danish research project, evaluating alternative cross-sectorial treatment offers for elderly acute ill ... -
Evaluation of the Ghana Health Service Adolescent Health-Mobile application (GHS-ADH-MAPP)
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-14)ABSTRACT The use of mobile phones and other mobile devices has tremendously transformed many aspects of healthcare. It has become a daily tool in healthcare settings. This has led to an increased growth of medical and health related apps. Broad array of apps now exists to assist the healthcare professional with answering clinical practice and other questions at the point of care. These apps have ... -
Evaluation of the Rural-Telemedicine program in Nepal : study from the selected districts
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-06-26)Telemedicine is growing both in developed and developing countries and has remained as an integral part of health care delivery system. It includes different health activities and medical services that take place at distance. In the developing countries it supports to improve the accessibility, quality and efficiency of the healthcare services and also reduces the cost of service. It also supports ... -
Formative stages of the common medication card and potential challenges with implementation of this service
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2007-06-01)Western healthcare is provided in various levels in different organizations. Fragmented information flow and the need to improve the continuity of care has been a serious concern in healthcare system. Fragmented healthcare can result in medication errors that could have been avoided if information flow was organized better. Use of IT services in healthcare organization is seen as possible solution ... -
Impact and Challenges of M-health Application. A Study in Rural Nepal.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2020-05-15)Background: Telemedicine is the use of information and communication technologies to provide healthcare services when the participants- the healthcare professional and patients are in different locations. It does not denote a separate medical method, rather it represents the tools that can be applied by health professionals to extend their services to the people living in distance. The present study ... -
Implementation of Cluster Detection Mechanism of Syndromic Surveillance System in EDMON
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-09-17)Background: Early detection of disease outbreak has become a global challenge because existing disease surveillance systems, ostensibly, appears not to be efficient enough. As a result, there still exists disease outbreaks such as Ebola, heatwaves, malaria and flu with high case fatality rates in some parts of the world. New disease surveillance methods are therefore being explored to enhance the ... -
Implementing a Health Information System at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Ghana. End User Perspective.
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-14)Health can be improved by information and communication technologies (ICT) in developing countries. Electronic health systems coordinate patient care processes in different departments within the same facility to enhance efficient delivery of care. However, health sectors in developing countries are unable to implement modern health care technologies due to challenges which negatively impact their ... -
Implementing an electronic health record in a Nigerian secondary healthcare facility. Prospects and challenges
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-11-02)Nigeria is witnessing continuing advocacy and increase in number of individuals yearning for computerization of health information and healthcare processes. However, little is known about the opinions of the diverse healthcare providers who would ensure the successful implementation and meaningful use of health information technology in the country (Adeleke, Erinle et al. 2015). This study explores ... -
Implementing EHR in a developing country: potential challenges and benefits
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05-15)Developing countries are slow adopters of new technologies, particularly with regards to the health services of these countries. This study explores the data collection and management challenges in a Ghanaian hospital using an interpretative case study approach and proposes implementing an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as a solution to these challenges. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), ... -
Information needs during pregnancy from women’s perspective. With regards to cultural differences
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2018-05-15)Introduction: Pregnancy is a life-changing experience that is accompanied by many psychological and physical changes. The importance and life-altering effects of this stage in women’s lives, also put special demands on the information they might want and need. Further, there are differences in what information is readily available through various health systems, both culturally and through pregnancy ... -
Interactive disease maps for the snow agent system
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-06-03)The aim of this research was to develop an interactive disease map framework and integrate Silverlight map support for the research project developing the Snow Agent System. The interactive disease map can be used for visualizing information on the map during disease outbreak situations. An engineering approach was used for system design, development and testing. Three different inputs, Microsoft ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes and Perspectives among senior Nurse students for the use of mHealth. A quantitative study in Greece and Cyprus
(Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2017-05-14)mHealth is relatively new concept with rapid increase in the past years, where smartphones and tablets where introduced. Smartphones have turned into hand-held computers, where one now can download large amount of different apps that are related to health, with just a few touches on the smartphone screen. In 2016, it is estimated that more than 3.2 billion of mHealth apps were downloaded, which are ...
