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Enhancing Informati...
Enhancing Information Quality as Part of the Disease Surveillance System in Malawi, Africa : Reflections on a mHealth Intervention
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- Andersson, Bo, Docent, 1965- (author)
- Lund university, Sweden
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- Wu, Tsung-Shu Joseph (author)
- Oslo University, Norway
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- O'Donoghue, John (author)
- Imperial College London, UK
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- Mastellos, Nikolaos (author)
- Imperial College London, UK
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- Thompson, Matthew (author)
- University of Washington, USA
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- Hardy, Victoria (author)
- University of Washington, USA
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- Ide, Nicole (author)
- University of Washington, USA
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- Heavin, Ciara (author)
- University College Cork, Ireland
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- O'Connor, Yvonne (author)
- University College Cork, Ireland
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- Carlsson, Sven (author)
- Lund university, Sweden
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- Chirambo, Griphin Baxter (author)
- Mzuzu University, Malawi
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- Lee, Hsin-yi (author)
- Luke International Norway, Malawi
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- Larnaca : Association for Information Systems, 2017
- 2017
- English.
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In: Information Systems Development: Advances in Methods, Tools and Management. - Larnaca : Association for Information Systems. - 9789963228836
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- Public health surveillance and response to disease outbreaks is still a hurdle in many developing countries across sub-Saharan Africa. Pivotal in disease surveillance and response is the reliance on valid information, hence, the need for information which has high Information Quality (IQ) characteristics. A key issue with disease surveillance systems, stem from the diverse range of data sources with various levels of information quality that may affect the trustworthiness of the information. However, with the increasing diffusion of mobile phone technologies, there are opportunities to improve IQ. The aim of this study was to assess the information quality in data collected through a smartphone application. Based on qualitative data from interviews, workshop and system specifications, it was found that information quality improves with the use of smartphone applications but aspects such as user competence and trustworthiness, must be addressed to maximize the benefits of using mobile technologies for disease surveillance.
Subject headings
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Data- och informationsvetenskap -- Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Computer and Information Sciences -- Information Systems (hsv//eng)
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- Informatik
- Information Systems
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Wu, Tsung-Shu Jo ...
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O'Donoghue, John
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Mastellos, Nikol ...
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Thompson, Matthe ...
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Hardy, Victoria
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Ide, Nicole
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Heavin, Ciara
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O'Connor, Yvonne
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Carlsson, Sven
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Chirambo, Griphi ...
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Lee, Hsin-yi
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Linnaeus University