Investigating the Impediments to Accessing Reliable, Timely and Integrated Electronic Patient Data in Healthcare Sites in Uganda

dc.contributor.authorAlunyu, Andrew Egwar
dc.contributor.authorWamema, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorKiwanuka, Achilles
dc.contributor.authorBagyendera, Moses
dc.contributor.authorAmiyo, Mercy
dc.contributor.authorKambugu, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorNabukenya, Josephine
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-11T12:45:07Z
dc.date.available2021-04-11T12:45:07Z
dc.date.issued2021-01
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of collecting patient data is to support their care and wellbeing. Patient-centred care is attained by securely availing all records about the patient whenever it's necessary to the right persons and at the right time. However, healthcare providers have often failed to share integrated patient data on time due to limitations in accessing reliable patient data required to inform care/treatment decisions. This study aimed to investigate impediments to accessing reliable, timely and integrated patient data through investigating the processes for collection, analysis, and presentation of data across various healthcare sites in Uganda. A cross-sectional study design was followed, and data was collected from purposively selected National level (policymakers) and Sub-national level (health facilities). The field findings indicate various impediments to accessing patient data including but not limited to inadequate mechanisms for electronic health data collection, storage and access, non-standardised health data sharing mechanisms, inadequate Health Information System (HIS) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, and inadequate skills, knowledge and training. Other impediments included; insufficient security and privacy measures, weak eHealth governance, and inadequate management support. Accordingly, these have negatively impacted on patient data use and quality of patient care in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAlunyu, A., Wamema, J., Kiwanuka, A., Moses, B., Amiyo, M., Kambugu, A. and Nabukenya, J., 2021. Investigating the Impediments to Accessing Reliable, Timely and Integrated Electronic Patient Data in Healthcare Sites in Uganda. In Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2021), 5, Pp. 522-532en_US
dc.identifier.isbn978-989-758-490-9
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/2645
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScience and Technology Publications,en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBIOSTEC 2021;5
dc.subjectData Accessibility and Reliabilityen_US
dc.subjectElectronic Health Information Systemsen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated Patient Dataen_US
dc.titleInvestigating the Impediments to Accessing Reliable, Timely and Integrated Electronic Patient Data in Healthcare Sites in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US

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