Universität Heidelberg / Fachhochschule Heilbronn

Studiengang Medizinische Informatik

Diplomarbeit:

Construction of an Adapted Health Information System
at the Example of the District of Kabarole, Uganda

Heidelberg, 31.8.1995

Author: Uwe Wahser
Referent: Prof. Dr. C.O. Köhler
Korreferent: Prof. Dr. H.J. Diesfeld

Overview

The Word of Blixa
Preface and Acknowledgements

1. Introduction (Link to Detailed Table)

1. District Health Systems Based on Primary Health Care
2. Information Systems in District Health Systems
3. Background and Motivation of this Thesis
4. Aim and Objectives of this Thesis

2. Fundamentals (Link to Detailed Table)

1. Systems Engineering
2. Qualitative Assessment Methods
3. A Multi Level Model for the Description of Information Systems
4. An Object Oriented Method for Database Scheme Design

3. Methodology (Link to Detailed Table)

1. Planning of the Systems Engineering Project
2. Analysis of the Health Information System
3. Evaluation of the Health Information System
4. Selection and Construction of Components
5. Implementation and Maintenance of the Components
6. Reporting on the Systems Engineering Project

4. Realization (Link to Detailed Table)

1. Planning of the Systems Engineering Project
2. Analysis of the Health Information System
3. Evaluation of the Health Information System
4. Selection and Construction of Components
5. Implementation and Maintenance of the Components
6. Reporting on the Systems Engineering Project

5. Summary and Discussion

1. Summary
2. Assessment of the Objectives
3. Current Use of the "Kabarole!" Software Application Product
4. Perspectives

6. Indexes and Bibliography

1. Index of Figures
2. Index of Tables
3. Bibliography

Annexes

• R - Report: "The Kabarole District Health System - Description, Opportunities and Suggestions for Improvement"
• M - Manual: "The 'Kabarole!' Manual"