Utilisation of ICT in healthcare centre to support HIV/AIDS flow of information and service delivery In Khayelitsha

Matondolo, Siyamthanda Luthando

Utilisation of ICT in healthcare centre to support HIV/AIDS flow of information and service delivery In Khayelitsha

Author(s)

Matondolo, Siyamthanda Luthando

Date Issued

2012

Type

Thesis

Publisher

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Abstract

This research is an attempt to investigate the utilisation of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Healthcare to support the flow of HIV/AIDS patient’s general information in public and private sector. Furthermore, the research examines the detail flow of database information for healthcare service delivery to patients, in particular HIV/AIDS patients, in Khayelitsha Township. Finally, the research will detail the types of technologies currently being utilised to transfer this information, technology utilised for capturing or data collection profile of the patient. The research study data collecting was done in 2009 in mostly private and public healthcare centre in Khayelitsha township.
First, the study will concentrate on general utilisation of ICT in healthcare service delivery and flow of information for public and private sector healthcare centres. Additionally, the research also looks at NGOs such as HIV/AIDS Unit in Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Treament Action Campaign (TAC) to find out what ICT equipment is being utilised to transfer this information to adult people to inform and make them to be aware of HIV/AIDS and improve healthcare service delivery to patients and particularly to HIV/AIDS patients. Taking NGO’s such as TAC and CPUT HIV/AIDS Unit that are well informed about HIV/AIDS, nationally and internationally will make our research results to be more precise. The research will also look at the utilisation of ICT in flow of information at healthcare centre such as communication between healthcare providers such as receptionist/clerk, nurses, doctors and medical researchers since they are the first people who deal with HIV/AIDS patient cases when they come for healthcare provision.

Additional information

Thesis (MTech (Information Technology))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012.

Subjects

Medical informatics

Information storage a...

Health services admin...

Medical telematics

Medical care -- Compu...

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