NDLI: Making data collection in low-resource contexts intuitive, fun, and interactive

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Wenner, G. Marino, M. Obeysekare, E. Mehta, K.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Author affiliation: Humanitarian Eng. & Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Program, Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA (Wenner, G.; Marino, M.; Obeysekare, E.; Mehta, K.)
Abstract	Community health data can be used to track diseases, facilitate efficient deployment of medical resources, or reduce clinic wait times in fledgling healthcare systems in developing countries. Despite these potential benefits, many electronic data collection, aggregation and digitization projects fail within a few years of launching. Over a three-year span, Community Health Workers (CHWs) operating our telemedicine venture in East Africa retrogressed from using laptops and netbooks, to smartphones and basic cell phones, to pen and paper. The reasons for these technology downgrades can be attributed to diverse contextual, business-related, communication, coordination, and technological challenges that compromise the collection of data. To address this health data collection challenge, our team has designed intuitive, fun, power-efficient, and rugged devices that draw on principles of tangible computing, user-centered design, and interaction design. By incorporating lights, sounds, and instant feedback, these devices are designed to become a natural part of CHW-client interactions rather than cumbersome, intrusive distractions. This article describes the design of three interactive prototypes to gamify the health data collection process and preliminary test results from their deployment in Kenya.
Starting Page	49
Ending Page	56
File Size	501195
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479971930
DOI	10.1109/GHTC.2014.6970260
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2014-10-10
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Fun Theory Communities Medical services Data collection Mobile communication Batteries Community Health Workers (CHWs) Reliability Gamification Tangible computing Smart phones
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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