Paperless registration during survey enumerations and large oral cholera mass vaccination in Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanzania.
Bull World Health Organ
; 88(7): 556-9, 2010 Jul 01.
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ABSTRACT
PROBLEM:
Field trials require extensive data preparation and complex logistics. The use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) can bypass many of the traditional steps that are necessary in a paper-based data entry system.APPROACH:
We programmed, designed and supervised the use of PDAs for a large survey enumeration and mass vaccination campaign. LOCALSETTING:
The project was implemented in Zanzibar in the United Republic of Tanzania. Zanzibar is composed of two main islands, Unguja and Pemba, where outbreaks of cholera have been reported since the 1970s. RELEVANT CHANGES PDAs allowed us to digitize information at the initial point of contact with the respondents. Immediate response by the system in case of error helped ensure the quality and reliability of the data. PDAs provided quick data summaries that allowed subsequent research activities to be implemented in a timely fashion. LESSONS LEARNT Portability, immediate recording and linking of information enhanced structure data collection in our study. PDAs could be more useful than paper-based systems for data collection in the field, especially in impoverished settings in developing countries.
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Assunto principal:
Vacinas contra Cólera
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Vacinação em Massa
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Sistemas Computadorizados de Registros Médicos
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Computadores de Mão
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article