| Autor: |
Itoh S; Department of Genome Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.; Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan., Kouadio K; Department of Environmental health, Institut Pasteur of Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., Didier KY; National Buruli Ulcer Control Program, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., Ugai K; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan., Yao KA; Hope Commission International Inc., Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire., Yotsu RR; School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.; Department of Dermatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.; School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan. |
| Abstrakt: |
This study investigated the usability of a mobile phone-based system, "eSkinHealth", for healthcare providers in Côte d'Ivoire. The eSkinHealth can be used both online and offline to address the poor Internet connectivity of these rural settings. Data recorded in the mobile application were synchronized with an online database, and specialists in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and in Japan advised local healthcare providers on difficult cases. In this pilot study, 21 healthcare providers used the eSkinHealth and completed questionnaires assessing the usability. The average score of a system usability scale for eSkinHealth was 84.2 (SD 11.7), which can be interpreted as excellent. The average registration for patient information (e.g., name, sex, age, area of residence) was 8.6 (SD 15.5). Further studies with more targeted areas and participants are needed to evaluate the usability of eSkinHealth in rural Côte d'Ivoire. |
