Sağlık Bilişimi ve Bilgi Teknolojisinin Kullanımı: Botsvana’daki Durum

Abstract

Sağlık bilişimi ve teknolojisi, küresel düzeyde ülkelerin sağlık hizmetlerinin kalitesini sağlamada büyük bir potansiyele sahiptir. Bu çalışma Botsvana'nın sağlık sektöründe sağlık bilişimi ve bilgi teknolojisi kullanımının durum analizi, literatür taraması yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmalar, sağlık bilişiminin durumu ve Botsvana sağlık sektöründe karşılaşılan zorluklar hakkında mevcut bilgilerde büyük bir boşluk olduğunu göstermektedir. Teknoloji geliştikçe, özellikle sağlık sektöründe bu tür uygulamaların geliştirilmesi ve uygulanması sırasında karşılaşılan zorlukların giderilmesi veya iyileştirilmesi için sık sık durum analizi yapılması gerekmektedir. Mevcut çalışma, Botsvana'nın sağlık sisteminde sağlık bilişimi ve e-sağlığın mevcut durumunu ve ayrıca Botsvana'da e-sağlık ve sağlık bilişiminin geliştirilmesinde karşılaşılan başarıları, fırsatları ve zorlukları araştırmaktadır. Botsvana'da e-sağlık ve sağlık bilişiminin kavramsal bir arka planını sağlamak için kapsamlı bir literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Bu makale, Botsvana'da ve diğer gelişmekte olan ülkelerde sağlık bilişimi ve e-sağlık alanındaki gelecekteki çalışmalara ve gelecekteki gelişmelere bilgi vermede faydalı olacak, Botsvana'daki e-sağlık ve sağlık bilişimi hakkında değerli veriler sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Sağlık Bilişimi
• Bilgi Teknolojisi
• e-Sağlık
• Botsvana

The Use of Health Informatics and Information Technology: The Situation in Botswana

Abstract

Health Informatics (HI) and Information Technology (IT) have enormous potential to improve healthcare quality in countries around the world. A literature review was used to conduct a situational analysis of the use of HI and IT in Botswana's health sector. According to research, there is a significant gap in the available information on the status of HI and the challenges that affect Botswana's healthcare sector. As technology evolves, a frequent situation analysis is required to remedy or improve on challenges encountered during development and implementation, particularly in the health sector. The current study explores present status of HI and IT in Botswana's healthcare system as well as successes, opportunities and challenges faced in the development of e-Health and HI in Botswana. An extensive literature review was carried out to provide a conceptual background of e-Health and HI in Botswana. The paper provides incalculable data on e-Health and HI in Botswana that will be useful in informing future studies, policies and developments in the field of HI and e-Health in Botswana and other developing countries.

Keywords

• Health Informatics
• Information Technology
• eHealth
• Botswana

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