Final technical report : developer network and open source PDA software for health data; reporting period: 1 March 2006 - 28 February 2008

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2009

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South African Medical Research Council, Capetown, ZA

Abstract

This project successfully developed an open source software application for mobile health data collection on handheld computers (personal digital assistants or PDAs), as well as simultaneously developing the OpenMRS Implementers Network. More effort and resources need to be invested in community-building activities in order to ensure that a particular project is adopted by the community, and so that open source projects are largely community-driven. Meaningful involvement with marginalized groups, including women, might be enhanced by twinning groups with project team members in an in-project mentoring relationship.

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COMPUTER PROGRAMS, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH SURVEYS, HEALTH STATISTICS

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/44069

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Health / Santé
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)