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Title
Towards a sustainable framework for computer based health information systems (CHIS) for least developed countries (LDCs)
Creator
Robert Ebo Hinson
Description
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue for a theoretical framework by which development
of computer based health information systems (CHIS) can be made sustainable. Health Management
and promotion thrive on well-articulated CHIS. There are high levels of risk associated with the
development of CHIS in the context of least developed countries (LDC), thereby making them
unsustainable.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based largely on literature survey on health
promotion and information systems.
Findings – The main factors accounting for the sustainability problem in less developed countries
include poor infrastructure, inappropriate donor policies and strategies, poor infrastructure and
inadequate human resource capacity. To counter these challenges and to ensure that CHIS deployment
in LDCs is sustainable, it is proposed that the activities involved in the implementation of these
systems be incorporated into organizational routines. This will ensure and secure the needed resources
as well as the relevant support from all stakeholders of the system; on a continuous basis.
Originality/value – This paper sets out to look at the issue of CHIS sustainability in LDCs,
theoretically explains the factors that account for the sustainability problem and develops a conceptual
model based on theoretical literature and existing empirical findings.
Keywords Sustainable design, Health services, Information systems, Developing countries
Paper type General review
of computer based health information systems (CHIS) can be made sustainable. Health Management
and promotion thrive on well-articulated CHIS. There are high levels of risk associated with the
development of CHIS in the context of least developed countries (LDC), thereby making them
unsustainable.
Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based largely on literature survey on health
promotion and information systems.
Findings – The main factors accounting for the sustainability problem in less developed countries
include poor infrastructure, inappropriate donor policies and strategies, poor infrastructure and
inadequate human resource capacity. To counter these challenges and to ensure that CHIS deployment
in LDCs is sustainable, it is proposed that the activities involved in the implementation of these
systems be incorporated into organizational routines. This will ensure and secure the needed resources
as well as the relevant support from all stakeholders of the system; on a continuous basis.
Originality/value – This paper sets out to look at the issue of CHIS sustainability in LDCs,
theoretically explains the factors that account for the sustainability problem and develops a conceptual
model based on theoretical literature and existing empirical findings.
Keywords Sustainable design, Health services, Information systems, Developing countries
Paper type General review
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Date
2007
Source
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gordon-Abekah-Nkrumah/publication/5816428_Towards_a_sustainable_framework_for_computer_based_health_information_systems_CHIS_for_least_developed_countries_LDCs/links/558ddd2908ae47a3490bda81/Towards-a-sustainable-framework-for-computer-based-health-information-systems-CHIS-for-least-developed-countries-LDCs.pdf?_sg%5B0%5D=started_experiment_milestone&origin=journalDetail&_rtd=e30%3D
Language
English