ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2007
A web-based laboratory information system to improve quality of care of tuberculosis patients in Peru: functional requirements, implementation and usage statistics.
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- Electronic laboratory system reduces errors in National Tuberculosis Program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2010Trial
- Personal digital assistants to collect tuberculosis bacteriology data in Peru reduce delays, errors, and workload, and are acceptable to users: cluster randomized controlled trial.International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases · 2009Trial
- Full impact of laboratory information system requires direct use by clinical staff: cluster randomized controlled trial.Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIATrial
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- Laboratory Data Timeliness and Completeness Improves Following Implementation of an Electronic Laboratory Information System in Côte d'Ivoire: Quasi-Experimental Study on 21 Clinical Laboratories From 2014 to 2020.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Impact of the Implementation of Laboratory Information System (WWDISA) on Timely Provision of HIV-1 Viral Load Results in a Rural Area, Inhambane, Mozambique.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Improving the management and security of COVID 19 diagnostic test data with a digital platform in resource-limited settings: The case of PlaCARD in Cameroon.PLOS digital health · 2022Article
- Design and prototype of TOMO: an app for improving drug resistant TB treatment adherence.F1000Research · 2021Article
- Closing the Gaps on Medical Education in Low-Income Countries Through Information & Communication Technologies: The Mozambique Experience.Biomedical journal of scientific & technical research · 2019Article
- Recent Advancement of Clinical Information Systems: Opportunities and Challenges.Yearbook of medical informatics · 2018Review
- The Effectiveness of Health Care Information Technologies: Evaluation of Trust, Security Beliefs, and Privacy as Determinants of Health Care Outcomes.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Article
- Open-source LIMS in Vietnam: The path toward sustainability and host country ownership.International journal of medical informatics · 2016Article
- Impact of HIV on mortality among patients treated for tuberculosis in Lima, Peru: a prospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2016Article
- Salvage therapy for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases · 2014Article
- Processing medical data: a systematic review.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2013Article
- Validation of sputum smear results in the Electronic TB Register for the management of tuberculosis, South Africa.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2013Article
- Adaptation of a web-based, open source electronic medical record system platform to support a large study of tuberculosis epidemiology.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2012Article
- Impact of rapid drug susceptibility testing for tuberculosis: program experience in Lima, Peru.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2012Article
- Impacts of e-health on the outcomes of care in low- and middle-income countries: where do we go from here?Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2012Review
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Abstract
backgroundMulti-drug resistant tuberculosis patients in resource-poor settings experience large delays in starting appropriate treatment and may not be monitored appropriately due to an overburdened laboratory system, delays in communication of results, and missing or error-prone laboratory data. The objective of this paper is to describe an electronic laboratory information system implemented to alleviate these problems and its expanding use by the Peruvian public sector, as well as examine the broader issues of implementing such systems in resource-poor settings.
methodsA web-based laboratory information system "e-Chasqui" has been designed and implemented in Peru to improve the timeliness and quality of laboratory data. It was deployed in the national TB laboratory, two regional laboratories and twelve pilot health centres. Using needs assessment and workflow analysis tools, e-Chasqui was designed to provide for improved patient care, increased quality control, and more efficient laboratory monitoring and reporting.
resultsSince its full implementation in March 2006, 29,944 smear microscopy, 31,797 culture and 7,675 drug susceptibility test results have been entered. Over 99% of these results have been viewed online by the health centres. High user satisfaction and heavy use have led to the expansion of e-Chasqui to additional institutions. In total, e-Chasqui will serve a network of institutions providing medical care for over 3.1 million people. The cost to maintain this system is approximately US$0.53 per sample or 1% of the National Peruvian TB program's 2006 budget.
conclusionElectronic laboratory information systems have a large potential to improve patient care and public health monitoring in resource-poor settings. Some of the challenges faced in these settings, such as lack of trained personnel, limited transportation, and large coverage areas, are obstacles that a well-designed system can overcome. e-Chasqui has the potential to provide a national TB laboratory network in Peru. Furthermore, the core functionality of e-Chasqui as been implemented in the open source medical record system OpenMRS http://www.openmrs.org for other countries to use.
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