3 research outputs found
AGENT-BASED CONTEXT-AWARE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION RETRIEVAL USING DROPT APPROACH
As the volume of information available on the Web information systems is growing continuously, browsing
this content becomes a tedious task given the presentation of data that does meet user's aims and needs. In this paper, to satisfy user needs, an agent-based paradigm is an appropriate solution which gives outputs suitable to the user in the form of highly ranked documents. Conversely, patient care and a health condition commonly require collaboration between healthcare providers. The emergence of agent's technology motivates radical changes of how information is obtained. This paper addresses this problem by proposing a novel DROPT (Document Ranking OPTimization) measure for information retrieval results to validate the effectiveness of the information management tasks. We propose information retrieval system architecture, which main components are contextaware agent’s technology to meet users' information needs
Agent-based context-aware healthcare information retrieval using DROPT approach
As the volume of information available on the Web information systems is growing continuously, browsing
this content becomes a tedious task given the presentation of data that does meet user's aims and needs. In this
paper, to satisfy user needs, an agent-based paradigm is an appropriate solution which gives outputs suitable to
the user in the form of highly ranked documents. Conversely, patient care and a health condition commonly
require collaboration between healthcare providers. The emergence of agent's technology motivates radical changes
of how information is obtained. This paper addresses this problem by proposing a novel DROPT (Document
Ranking OPTimization) measure for information retrieval results to validate the effectiveness of the information
management tasks. We propose information retrieval system architecture, which main components are context aware
agent’s technology to meet users' information needs
Engaging ICTs as a “Tool” for eHealth prioritization on human development and poverty reduction in the African region
The association connecting information and communication technologies (ICTs) and well-being
or poverty remains vague and research today has resulted to divergent conclusions. This paper
defines ICTs as “tools” that facilitate communication and the processing and transmission of
information and the sharing of knowledge by electronic means. In the African region context, we
examine ICTs utilization that aims to improve the provision, access and information management
in the health sector. This paper considers access to information as very important benefits that
can be achieved in many areas including economic growth, education and healthcare. In
healthcare, the roles that ICT plays in ensuring that health information is provided to healthcare
providers and consumers to support improving the health of individuals and strengthening health
systems, disease detection and prevention are crucial to development and poverty reduction as
stated in the UN’s MDGs. For example, access to appropriate information can minimise visits to
physicians and periods of hospitalisation for patients suffering from chronic conditions, such as
asthma, diabetes, hypertension and HIV/AIDS. This will in turn reduce the cost of healthcare
provision. ICTs have the potential to impact almost every aspect of health sector. The paper then
proposed how ICTs can be used to reduce poverty and ensure that health information is well
administered and reaches the right people, at the right time and in the right form