Uwe Wahser: Construction of an Adapted Health Information System
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Detailed Table of Contents

1. Introduction - Detailed Table Next Chapter

  1. District Health Systems Based on Primary Health Care
  2. Information Systems in District Health Systems
    1. Current Deficits of Information Systems in District Health Systems
    2. Definition of Information Systems in District Health Systems
    3. Sources of Information in District Health Systems
    4. Computers as a Tool for Information Systems in District Health Systems
    5. Approaches towards an Improvement of Information Systems in District Health Systems
  3. Background and Motivation of this Thesis
  4. Aim and Objectives of this Thesis

2. Fundamentals - Detailed Table Previous Chapter Next Chapter

  1. Systems Engineering
    1. Project Planning
    2. Analysis
    3. Evaluation
    4. Selection and Construction
    5. Implementation and Maintenance
    6. Reporting
  2. Qualitative Assessment Methods
    1. Applicability of Qualitative Assessment Methods
    2. Interviews
    3. Observations
  3. A Multi Level Model for the Description of Information Systems
    1. The Business Level
    2. The Information System Level
    3. The Procedure Level
    4. The Logical Tool Level
    5. The Physical Tool Level
    6. The Locality Level
  4. An Object Oriented Method for Database Scheme Design
    1. Design of the Conceptual Database Scheme
    2. Deduction of the Logical Database Scheme
    3. Realization of the Physical Database Scheme

3. Methodology - Detailed Table Previous Chapter Next Chapter

  1. Planning of the Systems Engineering Project
  2. Analysis of the Health Information System
    1. General Considerations for the Systems Analysis
    2. Logical Stages during the Systems Analysis
    3. Objects of Interest during the Systems Analysis
    4. Assessment of the Objects of Interest
  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 - Detailed Table Previous Chapter Next Chapter

  1. Planning of the Systems Engineering Project
  2. Analysis of the Health Information System
    1. Document Analysis
    2. Interviews with Representatives of the District Health Team
    3. Interviews with Representatives of External Parties
    4. Interviews with Co-ordinators of Health Services
    5. Assessment at the Health Unit Level
    6. Participatory Observation of the District Health Team
  3. Evaluation of the Health Information System
  4. Selection and Construction of Components
    1. General Training of Staff
    2. Selection of the Software Development System
    3. Construction of the Software Application Product
  5. Implementation and Maintenance of the Components
  6. Reporting on the Systems Engineering Project

5. Summary and Discussion - Detailed Table Previous Chapter Next Chapter

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

6. Indexes and Bibliography - Detailed Table Previous Chapter

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

Annexes

Uwe Wahser: Construction of an Adapted Health Information System
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