Challenges and hurdles to implement eHealth in developing countries
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The document outlines the challenges of implementing eHealth in developing countries, highlighting issues such as inadequate economic support, lack of training, and cultural barriers. Research conducted in South America and Asia reveals significant gaps in standards and policies necessary for effective eHealth implementation. The study emphasizes the need for long-term strategies, interoperability, and adherence to standards to improve eHealth outcomes.
Challenges and hurdles to implement eHealth in developing countries
- 1. Departamento de Informática en Salud Challenges and hurdles to implement eHealth in developing countries Dr. Mandirola Brieux Humberto Fernán humberto.mandirola@hospitalitaliano.org.ar
- 2. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud Dra. Selene Indarte Dr. Jakir Masud Dr. Sushil Meher Ing. Fernando Portilla Dra. Paula Otero Dr. Daniel Luna Dr. Carlos Otero Dr. Fernán González Bernaldo de Quirós
- 3. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 3 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 4. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 4 Introduction • eHealth for health. • eHealth improves the quality and generates cheaper costs in Health care. • There are difficulties to implement . • This research is to study those difficulties and to try to find how to solve them.
- 5. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 5 Introduction • The WHO identified the use of eHealth as a priority • But there is: – a Poor strategic planning and – The lack of implementation of international standards consumes government budgets without reaching a good result. • Medical informatics • Standard terminology • Messaging standards.
- 6. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 6 Introduction • Economic resources • Human trained resources • Lack of governmental policies • Cultural aspects
- 7. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 7 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 8. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 8 Objective The aim of this work is to identify the main challenges and hurdles for eHealth development in developing countries in Asia and South-America. • Respondents answer about their spontaneous perception or personal knowledge. • Respondents were keeping confidential
- 9. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 9 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 10. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 10 Setting Data collection was carried in: • INFOLAC 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay from 16th to 17th October 2014 and in • APAMI 2014in New Delhi, India from 30th October to 2nd November 2014
- 11. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 11 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 12. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 12 Methods • Design • Sample strategy • Inclusion criteria • Exclusion criteria
- 13. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 13 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 14. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 14 Survey 1. Economic support 2. Training 3. Cultural or educational problems 4. Standards policy 5. Polices
- 15. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 15 Survey 1. Is there any economic support gave by Government for eHealth? 2. Does Government organize eHealth courses or training? 3. Do you consider that there are cultural or educational problems for the implementation of eHealth? 4. Does your country have any standards policy in terminology or messaging in eHealth? 5. Does your country have eHealth status policies for long periods?
- 16. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 16 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 17. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 17 Results Policies for long periods Economic support Standards policy Cultural or educational problems Training 41% 58% 33% 42% 100% 91% 15% 33% 33% 79% South America Asia
- 18. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 18 Agenda • Introduction • Objective • Research • Setting • Methods • Survey • Results • Discussion & Conclusion
- 19. Departamento de Informática en Salud Departamento de Informática en Salud 19 Conclusion • The present study suggested a huge gap in cultural and educational issues regarding eHealth. • We must also take measure for long-term eHealth projects according to our results. • It is very important to consider interoperability and standards in eHealth as well.
- 20. Departamento de Informática en Salud Thank you! Questions? "Absolute truth does not exist"; and this is absolutely true. Daniel Rabinovich, Les Luthier. humberto.mandirola@hospitalitaliano.org.ar