• Impact and Challenges of M-health Application. A Study in Rural Nepal. 

      Lamichhane, Sadiksha (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 

      Yeng, Prosper Kandabongee (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. 

      Larbi, Dillys (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 

      Attah, Ambrose Ojadale (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 

      Tanko, Abdulai (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 

      Sanginan, Tahmineh (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 

      Dhakal, Sanjaya Babu (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 

      Andreou, Panagiotis (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 ...
    • “Managing health-related personal information based on context awareness” 

      Kamble, Priya Suresh (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06)
      The aim of this thesis was to implement prototype which, provides relevant information to the user at right time. The personal information that is targeted here was health-related information. This may include various type of information, such as drug information, education information, health monitor data for instance glucoses meter, step counter, personal notes, health related images ,PDF files. ...
    • A mobile phone-based serious game for children with type 1 diabetes 

      Makhlysheva, Alexandra (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-06-12)
      Purpose The purpose of this research was to develop a mobile phone-based educational game for children with type 1 diabetes. The game was expected to provide basic diabetes-related knowledge and help children improve their self-management skills. Motivation Diabetes as one of the most common non-communicable diseases worldwide is rapidly increasing in children and adolescents in many ...
    • National standards in local setting. Implementing electronic nursing and care messages at the University Hospital of North Norway 

      Wangensteen, Gro (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2013-09-12)
      This thesis is an interpretive study examining national electronic Nursing and Care Messages (NUC messages) implemented into a local setting. From the outset the messages were created to support and enhance efficiency and quality for cross level communication when exchanging health information related to shared care. The study focuses on theory of standards and standardization as the NUC messages ...
    • Nursing documentation as a communication tool : (a case study from Ghana) 

      Johnson, Beatrice Bella (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-30)
      Quality patient’s information has been proven to enhance the quality of care the patients receive as well as the guarantee of their safety. This is because information would be available to inform others and subsequently aid appropriate decision making concerning patients care. On the other hand, nurses being the professionals who spend twenty-four hours with the patients have a lot of information ...
    • Object tracking for improved telementoring and telestration 

      Fatiev, Dmitry (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-05-15)
      Telementoring in image-guided surgery has long since become a worldwide trend, facilitating faster and better surgical expertise distribution, increased quality of learning for beginner surgeons and better clinical outcomes for patients who no longer have to wait for an expert to travel (or do not have to travel themselves). Since the early days of telementoring, telestration (freehand annotation) ...
    • The path to improving the quality of laboratory documentation : (a case study from Cameroon) 

      Wefuan, Fatimatou Kuhmbou (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2011-05-15)
      Health care systems nowadays are affected by quality problems, most of which occur in developing countries due to the lack of adequate infrastructural, human, and financial resources. This has also caused the data quality generated in developing countries to be often poor. As a result, most governments in developing countries are in the process of improving quality in their health care systems through ...
    • The Possibilities of Improving Access to Healthcare Services with the Aid of Mobile Health in Uganda. An Investigation into Health Information Infrastructures and Users and non-Users Interest 

      Najjuma, Jael (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-15)
      Background: The use of e-Health and m-Health, like mobile health, have been embraced by most developing countries Uganda inclusive, its applications to improve access to healthcare delivery to its people. In Uganda, the growth of information and communications technology industry has benefited the rural communities and created opportunities for new innovations, and their application into healthcare ...
    • The Post-2015 Development Agenda: Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goal Target On Maternal Mortality And Child Mortality In Limited Resource Settings With mHealth Interventions: A Systematic Review In Sub-Saharan Africa And Southern Asia 

      Bossman, Elvis (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2019-05-30)
      In resource-constrained areas, mostly the low-income countries, mortality rates continue to remain higher than in high-income countries in spite of the ongoing efforts to make progress and improve maternal and child health. During the fifteen-year period of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), we witnessed a significant decline in child and maternal mortality rates despite their inability to ...
    • Preventing Information Leakage in the Search Engine 

      Hurley, Joseph (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-01-23)
      This thesis covers the design, implementation, and evaluation of a search engine which can give each user a customized index based on the documents they are authorized to view. A common solution available today for this situation is to filter the results of a query based on the list of documents a user has access to. In this scenario, it is possible for information to leak from the search engine ...
    • The reliability of XMPP for file transfer 

      Andreassen, Kristian Martin (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2008-06-23)
      This thesis investigates if XMPP with extensions for file transfer, can establish a reliable service for transfer of large files within a health dedicated network. We have established a test environment within a health network and have defined a set of measurements that has been answered in this thesis. Through our assessment of the results, we have compared the XMPP technology to other possible ...
    • The road is made by walking : evaluating the implementation of a laboratory system 

      Ulriksen, Gro-Hilde (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2012-05-15)
      This is an evaluation of implementing LabCraft to the Bloodbank at UNN Tromsø, based on a qualitative method, interviewing different users. Most challenges were directly or in- directly caused by the struggle between the top-down and the socio-technical approach. The topdown management-controlled approach used at hospitals where standardizations, cost saving and efficiency is key factors, is ...
    • The Role of electronic nursing documentation for continuity of care in short-time wards 

      Smáradóttir, Berglind Fjóla (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2009-05)
      This paper provides an understanding on the role of the electronic nursing documentation, as an integrated part of the Electronic Patient Record (EPR) in a heterogeneous work practice hospital unit characterized by short-time stay. The aim is to find what role the electronic nursing documentation plays in the communication and collaboration between health care professionals and the different wards ...