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Evaluating the initial phase of the implementation of the Pilot Rwandan Medical Birth Register - through qualitative individual interviews

Lachmann, Alice LU (2022) EEML05 20221
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Information on maternal and fetal/child health outcomes is essential in order to improve pregnancy surveillance, clinical management during pregnancy and delivery, and thereby health outcomes. Umeå University, Lund University, University of Gothenburg together with University of Rwanda have collaborated in creating and implementing a Rwandan Medical Birth Register (MBR). This study aimed to investigate how the implementation of an electronic Rwandan MBR as a pilot version was received and experienced by health professionals and data managers at selected health facilities.
Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews (n=8). Health professionals and data managers who participated in the implementation and training of... (More)
Information on maternal and fetal/child health outcomes is essential in order to improve pregnancy surveillance, clinical management during pregnancy and delivery, and thereby health outcomes. Umeå University, Lund University, University of Gothenburg together with University of Rwanda have collaborated in creating and implementing a Rwandan Medical Birth Register (MBR). This study aimed to investigate how the implementation of an electronic Rwandan MBR as a pilot version was received and experienced by health professionals and data managers at selected health facilities.
Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews (n=8). Health professionals and data managers who participated in the implementation and training of the pilot Rwandan MBR were invited to participate during the first week of implementation.
The findings showed that the pilot Rwandan MBR was generally well received. However, teaching activities and motivating health professionals might require increased resources. The participants reported having the digital experience necessary for the work item, and they generally gave the impression that they understood the value of using the MBR. Participants expressed almost unanimously positive opinions regarding digital data collection, surveillance and they also communicated their trust in the protection of digital documents and patient information. Participants' expressed need of increased knowledge related to their patients’ personal history, and the described flow of data within the facilities reveal a possible need for digitalisation and improved documentation beside the purpose of a Medical Birth Register. The overall findings indicate that a national implementation of the Rwandan MBR might be feasible. (Less)
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Lachmann, Alice LU
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alternative title
Den initiala fasen i implementeringen av det Rwandiska Födelseregistret som pilotversion - en utvärdering genom kvalitativa individuella intervjuer
course
EEML05 20221
year
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
language
English
id
9084982
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2022-06-10 12:08:20
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2022-06-10 12:08:20
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  abstract     = {{Information on maternal and fetal/child health outcomes is essential in order to improve pregnancy surveillance, clinical management during pregnancy and delivery, and thereby health outcomes. Umeå University, Lund University, University of Gothenburg together with University of Rwanda have collaborated in creating and implementing a Rwandan Medical Birth Register (MBR). This study aimed to investigate how the implementation of an electronic Rwandan MBR as a pilot version was received and experienced by health professionals and data managers at selected health facilities.
Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews (n=8). Health professionals and data managers who participated in the implementation and training of the pilot Rwandan MBR were invited to participate during the first week of implementation. 
The findings showed that the pilot Rwandan MBR was generally well received. However, teaching activities and motivating health professionals might require increased resources. The participants reported having the digital experience necessary for the work item, and they generally gave the impression that they understood the value of using the MBR. Participants expressed almost unanimously positive opinions regarding digital data collection, surveillance and they also communicated their trust in the protection of digital documents and patient information. Participants' expressed need of increased knowledge related to their patients’ personal history, and the described flow of data within the facilities reveal a possible need for digitalisation and improved documentation beside the purpose of a Medical Birth Register. The overall findings indicate that a national implementation of the Rwandan MBR might be feasible.}},
  author       = {{Lachmann, Alice}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Evaluating the initial phase of the implementation of the Pilot Rwandan Medical Birth Register - through qualitative individual interviews}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}