Protocol of digital decision support system (DDSS) embedded within a tele-primary healthcare platform in Pakistan: an assessment of usability, acceptability, effectiveness and perceived quality of care in a resource-constrained setting
The study has been approved by the Ethics Review Committee at The Aga Khan University (2023-8514-26533). The dissemination of study findings through scientific publications and seminars will enable programme managers and policymakers to design tools to improve the quality of care provided through telemedicine platforms. This will contribute to efficient decision-making, access and quality of care for primary healthcare in low-income and middle-income countries. This study will also inform policy regarding the scale-up of decision support systems in primary care settings, data privacy and technology interoperability.
Authors
- Shehla Abbas Zaidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7620-9247)
- Rawshan Jabeen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1543-8657)
- Lorena Guerrero‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-3813)
- Abdul Momin Kazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8253-1777)
- Mahek Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8300-9210)
- Anny Dhanwani
- Hasan Nawaz Tahir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8710-3314)
- Iffat Zafar Aga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3621-6922)
- Sara Saeed Khurram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8232-8350)
- Shifa Habib
- Samrah Jawed
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- University of Karachi (PK)
- Shaqra University (SA)
- Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (CH)
- Community Health Center (US)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082167
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.09
Funders
- Shaqra University
- Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research