Paper Info
Title
Reducing Nosocomial Infections: A User-centered Approach to Developing an eHealth system for Sri Lankan ICUs.
Abstract
Nosocomial infections are a health concern in hospitals both in developed and developing countries. Immuno-compromised patients in intensive care units (ICU) have been identified as being particularly vulnerable. However, despite numerous interventions, infection rates remain high and antibiotic resistance is now of global concern. In Sri Lanka, higher than anticipated infection rates appear linked to a range of factors including hierarchical work flow, poor surveillance feedback and health staff attitudes and awareness. By deploying a user-centered approach to understanding these factors this research-in-progress will develop and evaluate the capacity of an eHealth system to contribute to reduction of nosocomial infections in Sri Lankan ICUs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.3233/978-1-61499-488-6-200
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
Nosocomial infections,attitudes,eHealth,User-centered approach
Telemedicine,Antibiotic resistance,Staff Attitudes,Psychological intervention,Knowledge management,Developing country,Intensive care medicine,eHealth,Medical emergency,Work flow,Intensive care,Medicine
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
208
0926-9630
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
2
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nadish C. Kariyawasam101.35
Ming Chao Wong266.42
Palitha Mahipala300.34
Paul Turner469.78