Shaping the Evolution of the Health Information Infrastructure in Zimbabwe

Abstract: Background and Purpose: This article describes the implementation process of an integrated health information system within the context of a developing nation. The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW) in Zimbabwe was engaged in migrating legacy article and desktop based information systems to the District Health Information Software (DHIS2), a web enabled and open source technology. The aim of this article is to contribute to the development of theory that can be adopted to improve outcomes in such endeavours. Methods: The study is conducted using the Action Research (AR) approach whereby the authors were actively involved in shaping the implementation of the information system. It occurs within the broader context of the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP), where an AR approach, the Networks of Action, has been developed for sustainable interventions in developing nations. The work is also informed by the grounded theory methodology, whereby empirical data was the .... https://jhia-online.org/index.php/jhia/article/view/73

Angaben zum Objekt

• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Shaping the Evolution of the Health Information Infrastructure in Zimbabwe ; volume:1 ; number:1 ; day:19 ; month:09 ; year:2013 ; Journal of health informatics in Africa ; 1, Heft 1 (19.09.2013)

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Urheber: Matavire, Rangarirai ; Chidawanyika, Henry ; Braa, Jørn ; Nyika, Ponesai ; Katiyo, Joshua

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: 10.12856/JHIA-2013-v1-i1-73
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021022209170543674914
• Rechteinformation: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 15.08.2025, 07:28 MESZ