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Exploring The Integration Of Patient Generated Health Data In A Fair Digital Health System In Low-Resourced Settings: A User-Centered Approach, Abdullahi Abubakar Kawu, Rens Kievit, Adamu Abubakar, Mirjam Van Reisen, Dympna O'Sullivan, Lucy Hederman
Exploring The Integration Of Patient Generated Health Data In A Fair Digital Health System In Low-Resourced Settings: A User-Centered Approach, Abdullahi Abubakar Kawu, Rens Kievit, Adamu Abubakar, Mirjam Van Reisen, Dympna O'Sullivan, Lucy Hederman
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This article presents the initial user-centered research exploring the opportunities in the collection of Patient-Generated Health Data (PGHD) within the context of a project aimed at improving health management and outcomes among residents in African countries. Through interviews with a doctor, a patient and two data managers, the local status and opinions regarding PGHD collection, integration and use are investigated. The findings suggest that PGHD have only been encountered in paper forms - and are mostly patient driven, however opportunities for PGHD for the facility and patient were identified and included supporting the treatment of whitecollar hypertension, treatment planning and …