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Clinical research outcomes depend on the correct definition of the research protocol, the data collection strategy, and the data management plan. Furthermore, researchers often need to work within challenging contexts, as is the case in tuberculosis services, where human and technological resources for research may be scarce. Electronic Data Capture Systems mitigate such risks and enable a reliable environment to conduct health research and promote result dissemination and data reusability. The proposed solution is based on needs pinpointed by researchers, considering the need for an accommodating solution to conduct research in low-resource environments. The REDbox framework was developed to facilitate data collection, management, sharing, and availability in tuberculosis research and improve the user experience through user-friendly, web-based tools. REDbox combines elements of the REDCap and KoBoToolbox electronic data capture systems and semantics to deliver new valuable tools that meet the needs of tuberculosis researchers in Brazil. The framework was implemented in five cross-institutional, nationwide projects to evaluate the users' perceptions of the system's usefulness and the information and user experience. Seventeen responses (representing 40% of active users) to an anonymous survey distributed to active users indicated that REDbox was perceived to be helpful for the particular audience of researchers and health professionals. The relevance of this article lies in the innovative approach to supporting tuberculosis research by combining existing technologies and tailoring supporting features.
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Semantics , User-Computer Interface , Humans , Data Collection , Health Personnel , BrazilABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Interoperability of health information systems is a challenge due to the heterogeneity of existing systems at both the technological and semantic levels of their data. The lack of existing data about interoperability disrupts intra-unit and inter-unit medical operations as well as creates challenges in conducting studies on existing data. The goal is to exchange data while providing the same meaning for data from different sources. OBJECTIVE: To find ways to solve this challenge, this research paper proposes an interoperability solution for the tuberculosis treatment and follow-up scenario in Brazil using Semantic Web technology supported by an ontology. METHODS: The entities of the ontology were allocated under the definitions of Basic Formal Ontology. Brazilian tuberculosis applications were tagged with entities from the resulting ontology. RESULTS: An interoperability layer was developed to retrieve data with the same meaning and in a structured way enabling semantic and functional interoperability. CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals could use the data gathered from several data sources to enhance the effectiveness of their actions and decisions, as shown in a practical use case to integrate tuberculosis data in the State of São Paulo.
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Com o processo de inovação tecnológica, avanço de redes e softwares, surgem novas formas de catalogação de dados e documentos. No setor de saúde isso corrobora com a melhora do serviço prestado, já que o aumento da demanda requer segurança, rapidez e economia. Este trabalho foi realizado no Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto USP (HCFMRP USP), um hospital terciário que atua na assistência, ensino e pesquisa. Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o impacto orçamentário da aquisição e renovação do certificado digital pelo HCFMRP USP com uma análise direta do custo de impressão e aquisição de papel. Para o cálculo do tempo de retorno financeiro utilizou-se o Payback descontado. Verificou-se que o valor investido na aquisição do registro digital será totalmente revertido em aproximadamente menos de um ano, concluindo-se que esta migração é vantajosa em termos econômicos. A economia alcançada com este recurso proporcionará maior capacidade de investimento do hospital em outras áreas...
With the process of technological innovation, networking, and software advances, new forms emergecataloging data and documents. In the health sector it corroborates the improvement of service, as rising demand requires security, speed and economy. This work was performed at Clinics Hospital of RibeirãoPreto Medical School (HCFMRP) of University of São Paulo, a tertiary care hospital that operates in care, teaching and research. This work objective is to analyze the budgetary impact of the acquisition and renewal of digital certificates by HCFMRP with a direct analysis of the cost of printing and paper procurement. To calculate the payback time we used the Discounted Payback. It was verified that the amount invested in the acquisition of the digital record will be totally reversed in less than a year, therefore concluding that this migration is advantageous in economic terms. The savings achieved with this feature will provide greater ability to invest in other areas of the hospital...
