电子健康技术在发展中国家展现出了前景。
E-health technologies show promise in developing countries.
机构信息
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Brookline, Massachusetts, USA.
出版信息
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Feb;29(2):244-51. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0894.
Is there any evidence that e-health-using information technology to manage patient care-can have a positive impact in developing countries? Our systematic review of evaluations of e-health implementations in developing countries found that systems that improve communication between institutions, assist in ordering and managing medications, and help monitor and detect patients who might abandon care show promise. Evaluations of personal digital assistants and mobile devices convincingly demonstrate that such devices can be very effective in improving data collection time and quality. Donors and funders should require and sponsor outside evaluations to ensure that future e-health investments are well-targeted.
电子健康——利用信息技术来管理患者护理——是否有证据表明可以对发展中国家产生积极影响?我们对发展中国家电子健康实施情况的系统评价发现,那些改善机构间沟通、协助用药管理和监控、以及帮助发现可能放弃治疗的患者的系统具有很大的发展潜力。对个人数字助理和移动设备的评估令人信服地表明,这些设备可以非常有效地提高数据收集的时间和质量。捐赠者和资助者应该要求并赞助外部评估,以确保未来的电子健康投资目标明确。