Generalizations from an interpretive study: the case of a South African community-based health information system

Investigating Challenges of Pre-Hospital Emergency Services Information System with a Systemic Approach: Case Study from the South of Iran

The Governance of National Community Health Worker Programmes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Empirically Based Framework of Governance Principles, Purposes and Tasks

Background National community health worker (CHW) programmes are increasingly regarded as an integral component of primary healthcare (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). At the interface of the formal health system and communities, CHW programmes evolve in context specific ways, with unique cadres and a variety of vertical and horizontal relationships. These programmes need...

Main Elements of National Model of Electronic Prescription System from Physicians’ Point of View: A Case Study in a Developing Country

Identifying the factors and components of an electronic prescription system is of utmost importance in effective designing and implementation of this system. In this regard, the current study was conducted to determine the main factors affecting the national model of electronic prescription from the physicians’ point of view. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical research carried ou...

Main Elements of National Model of Electronic Prescription System from Physicians’ Point of View: A Case Study in a Developing Country

Identifying the factors and components of an electronic prescription system is of utmost importance in effective designing and implementation of this system. In this regard, the current study was conducted to determine the main factors affecting the national model of electronic prescription from the physicians’ point of view. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical research carried ou...

A participatory approach to the design of a child-health community-based information system for the care of vulnerable children

A participatory approach to the design of a child-health community-based information system for the care of vulnerable children E. Byrne Ph.D. Thesis, School of Public Health, University of the Western Cape The existing District Health Information System in South Africa can be described as a facility based Information System, focusing on the clinics and hospitals and not on the community. Conse...