Resource Spotlight: Diffusion of e-health innovations in ‘post-conflict’ settings: a qualitative study on the personal experiences of health workers
Technological innovations have the potential to strengthen human resources for health and improve access and quality of care in challenging ‘post-conflict’ contexts. However, analyses on the adoption of technology for health (that is, ‘e-health’) and whether and how e-health can strengthen a health workforce in these settings have been limited so far. This study explores the personal experiences of health workers using e-health innovations in selected post-conflict situations.
Results from this study showed ICT based e-health innovations can relieve information and communication needs of health workers in post-conflict settings. However, more efforts and investments, preferably driven by healthcare workers within the post-conflict context, are needed to make e-health more widespread and sustainable. [adapted from authors]
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The HRH Global Resource Center has other resources on this topic including:
- Use of Text Messages to Communicate Clinical Recommendations to Health Workers in Rural China: A Cluster-Randomized Trial
- Health Care in Danger: Violent Incidents Affecting Health Care
- Planning an Information Systems Project: A Toolkit for Public Health Managers
For additional resources on this topic, visit the eHealth and mHealth or the Conflict Affected Regions subject categories.
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