Multi-Lingual Mobile Application to Improve the Pharmaceutical Care of Patients in Ethiopia

Delivering essential information for patients concerning medication they’re taking is vital and improves healthcare services. Due to heavy burdens in every pharmacy, patients in Ethiopia do not get proper advice about the medicinal drugs they’re taking from the pharmacist. Moreover, it is far tough to recognize and interpret the various written instruction on remedy labels or package deal leaflet while not heaving the domain knowledge. As Ethiopia is an importer of many medicinal drugs from abroad, very often the package leaflets are not written in the local language. Therefore, due to language barrier, most of the patients cannot comprehend the information on medication labels and on package leaflet. In this regards most patients purchase the medication without a proper understanding of how to use the medication. This necessitates a technological based solution which serves patients in their language when they want an advice. This study demonstrates the design and implementation of a mobile-based solution to minimize such challenges and improve patient access to the medicinal drugs information. The requirements of the proposed system gathered using interview from pharmacist, doctors, technical expert, and client. Finally, a mobile application prototype is developed and evaluated for its effectiveness

Rapid application development of pharmaceutical database system / Fatin Natasya Shuhaimi ... [et al.]

This paper provides insight into the design and implementation of a pharmaceutical management system. The primary aim is to demonstrate the rapid development method in developing the important system with Python development tool mainly for the graphical user interfaces and database management. Today, there exists several kinds of pharmaceutical management system have been reported in the literature, but most contents were highly focused on the system functionality and usability studies. The literature that reports on rapid development tools for the system is found to be very limited. Today, with the critical needs of information technology to support fast and accurate data management, the development of information or management system by inexpert users has been an important issue to many organizations. Therefore, this paper presents the system from the aspects of database and usability design and the easy implementation tool for the case of developing a pharmaceutical management system. Usability testing is also provided to show the users evaluation on the system

DESAIN APLIKASI MOBILE UNTUK PEKERJA KESEHATAN KOMUNITAS: STUDI KASUS DI RWANDA

Pekerja Kesehatan Komunitas (PKK) adalah dasar dari layanan kesehatan komunitas yang bertujuan untuk menghubungkan kesenjangan antara kesehatan komunitas dan sistem pelayanan manusia. Kesenjangan ini dapat sepenuhnya menjembatani sistem pelayanan kesehatan dan manusia dan mendidik masyarakat tentang pencegahan penyakit. Tetapi untuk mengakses informasi dan memberikan layanan kesehatan masih belum dilakukan secara digital di Rwanda. Saat ini PKK masih menggunakan sistem yang manual untuk kegiatan sehari-hari mereka, sehingga rawan terhadap kesalahan dan pemalsuan. Selain itu, orang-orang yang dipilih untuk melakukan kegiatan ini sering tidak memiliki pengetahuan yang memadai tentang penyakit dan sistem kesehatan, karena kebanyakan dari mereka bukan petugas kesehatan profesional. Untuk mengatasi masalah ini, kami merancang prototipe aplikasi mobile untuk memungkinkan para pekerja secara otomatis mengirimkan laporan, mentransfer pengetahuan, berbagi informasi, dan menerima pelatihan dari para profesional. Proses desain menggunakan pendekatan User-Centered Design untuk memenuhi persyaratan pengguna. Evaluasi desain menunjukkan bahwa 91, 7% PKK setuju dengan prototipe aplikasi yang dirancang. Kondisi ini menunjukkan bahwa PKK memiliki minat dalam menggunakan aplikasi mobile untuk pekerjaan sehari-hari mereka. Dengan menggunakan aplikasi mobile akan membantu PKK untuk meningkatkan pengumpulan data, memproses pelaporan, dan kemudahan dalam menerima pelatihan

Improving the Process of Anatomical Specimen Transportation over Long Distances Using Lean Methodologies: A Case Study

Industry experts agree the health care industry in the United States has been fraught with rising costs and wastes for many years. The purpose of this study was to investigate and examine the potential benefits of applying Lean methods to improve specimen transportation over long distances. Lean processing has been used in manufacturing for decades and has recently been adapted for use in health care. Lean addresses waste, efficiency, process flow, and bottleneck issues. Lean was selected over Six Sigma because Lean based projects are more straightforward, less costly to implement and increase the efficiency to reduce waste that may have an impact on the bottom line of the organization. While numerous peer-reviewed articles focus on the current costs of health care, Lean, change management, and transportation, less is known about the impact of Lean on specimen transportation. Using a case study approach, this work identified inefficiencies on transporting anatomic specimens from Atlanta to Brunswick, GA. It compared four Models that ranged from no change to the current process (Model 1) to setting up a satellite facility and flying (via Delta Cargo) the specimens to the laboratory (Model 4). The results showed each of the Models demonstrated different amounts of efficiency, waste, costs, and savings. Model 1 (retention of present process) was the least efficient and most expensive. Model 2 (using Delta Cargo to fly the specimens to the laboratory) provided greater efficiency with savings of more than $400,000. Model 3 (using FedEx and UPS) also showed excellent efficiency with potential savings of over$417,000. Model 4 (accessioning specimens at a satellite facility in Atlanta and flying them to Brunswick) had the best efficiency and showed an approximate cost savings of over $360,000. If the savings are extended to sales equivalency utilizing a net profit margin of 1.11$36.9 million. Implementing and sustaining a Lean program will potentially return significant benefits with a decrease in costs and an increase in efficiency and bottom-line revenue

The Inclination of Library Professionals to Modern Tools in the Knowledge Era

The edited volume of the book consists of ten articles covering the innovative practices of libraries in the digital environment. It includes the areas such as library network, e-resources, scholarly publishing, digital libraries, knowledge management, Web 2.0, and blockchain technology etc., that can influence the work-life of the library professionals and the academic community

Strafford county 2005 annual report of the commissioners, treasurer, other county officers and the Strafford county delegation Strafford county, New Hampshire for the year ending December 31, 2005.

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Las Vegas Daily Optic, 05-07-1904

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Annual report of the town officers town of Epsom, New Hampshire year ended December 31, 1978.

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