PACS Implementation Challenges in a Public Healthcare Institution: A South African Vendor Perspective / 대한의료정보학회지
Healthcare Informatics Research
;
: 324-331, 2019.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-763949
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Conventional radiological processes have been replaced by digital images and information technology systems within South Africa and other developing countries. Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) technology offers many benefits to institutions, medical personnel and patients; however, the implementation of such systems can be a challenging task. It has been documented that South Africa has been using PACS for more than a decade in public hospitals with moderate success. The aim of this study was to identify and describe the PACS challenges endured by PACS vendors during implementation in the South African public healthcare sector.METHODS:
This was achieved by engaging in a methodological approach that was qualitative in nature collecting data through semi structured interviews from 10 PACS experts/participants which were later analysed qualitatively.RESULTS:
The findings show that PACS vendors have countless challenges, some of which include space, insufficient infrastructure, image storage capacity, system maturity and vendor related concerns. It was clear that the PACS experts readily offered contextually appropriate descriptions of their encounters during PACS implementations in South African public healthcare institutions.CONCLUSIONS:
PACS vendors anticipate these challenges when facing a public healthcare institution and it is recommended that the hospital management and potential PACS stakeholders be made aware of these challenges to mitigate their effects and aid in a successful implementation.
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Assunto principal:
África do Sul
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Informática Médica
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Computação em Informática Médica
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Radiografia
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Armazenamento e Recuperação da Informação
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Sistemas de Informação em Radiologia
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Comércio
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Setor de Assistência à Saúde
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Atenção à Saúde
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Países em Desenvolvimento
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
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Pesquisa qualitativa
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Healthcare Informatics Research
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
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