Critical Success Factors in the Implementation of Healthcare Information Systems in Developing Countries | Chapter 10 | Medical Science: Updates and Prospects Vol. 6

 

Many developing countries face persistent barriers to implementing healthcare information systems (HIS). Weak regulatory frameworks and outdated digital infrastructure remain key challenges. Bangladesh illustrates this situation, where fragmented services and limited electronic patient records reduce access to quality healthcare. Evidence suggests that standardised hospital information systems can improve patient management and service efficiency. However, successful adoption requires strong institutional and policy support. This chapter synthesises the critical factors influencing HIS implementation in developing country contexts. It draws on a systematic literature review grounded in information systems research. Eight core studies were identified from IEEE Xplore, EBSCO, and ScienceDirect following rigorous screening of 4,014 records. Twelve success factors emerged and were grouped into four policy-relevant themes. Effective resource allocation and governance capacity were identified as the most decisive factors for sustainable HIS implementation.

 

Author(s) Details

 

Shafiqur Rahman
International Open University, Australia.

 

Aminul Islam
Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, KSA.

 

Sweta Thakur
IT School, King’s Own Institute, Australia.

 

Md Badiuzzaman
Information Technology and Engineering, Sydney Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Australia.

 

Nasrin Huda
University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia.

 

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Non-Traditional Research Methods and Regional Planning Needs in Developing Countries: Is There an Ideal Methodology for Handling Critical Local and Regional Development Issues? | Chapter 4 | Current Progress in Arts and Social Studies Research Vol. 9

First, a list of data and non-data limitations that complicate the methodological handling of critical regional problems in developing countries is highlighted. Then, this discussion is used to argue that the ideal methodology to deal with those complex development issues under such limiting conditions must have the following characteristics: a) be flexible so it can be applied under different sets of constraining factors; b) be issue specific so it can be used to target specific critical problems or combination of them; c) be cost-effective so that it can be used or replicated easily according to local conditions and needs; d) be simple so it can be adapted and disseminated by local actors; e) be holistic so it can deal consistently with the local and regional conditions at the same time; and f) be based on conjunctural causation so that the complex nature of the problem is more realistically reflected, and g) be theoretically sound so as to provide a scientific rational consistent or comparable with that of traditional research methodologies. Next, the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and non-traditional research methodologies are highlighted and compared to the requirements of the ideal methodology listed above in order to indicate that each of them fails one or more of those ideal characteristics; therefore, they are inconsistent with the nature of such ideal methodology. Soon after that, the type and nature of the research methodology that is consistent with the characteristics of the ideal research methodology for regional critical problems in developing countries is introduced and described. This ideal methodology, a new non-traditional methodology, to handle critical development issues is based on combining Rapid Assessment Research (RAR) and Qualitative Comparative Research (QCR) to identify and/or validate perceptions theories and practices related to the critical issue at hand using conjunctural thinking. Finally, it is concluded that with a simple non-traditional research tool based on the characteristics of the ideal methodology shared in this paper local and regional planners and decision-makers in developing countries could be able to support or reject scientifically existing official positions on local and regional social, economic and environmental development issues and discourse.

 

Author (s) Details

Lucio Muñoz
P.O. Box 78615, UBC Postal Outlet, Vancouver, BC, V6T-2E7, Canada.

 

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A South African Side Hustle: To Lease or Build an Online Store Platform | Chapter 3 | Managing Higher Education and Enterprises in Developing Countries Beyond COVID-19: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Business and Management Dynamics

 Consumers from developing countries seek products such as digital platforms from developed countries. This phenomenon has been observed in South Africa where local companies subscribe to software created in developed countries. This study took an autoethnographic approach to understanding why one local online retailer opted to use an e-commerce platform (Shopify) created in Canada instead of enlisting the services of a South African technology provider. It was found that software companies from developed countries offer product trials with sufficient features allowing potential customers to “test drive” software before making a purchase. They also offer flexible pricing and month to month contracts. Their “off the shelf” solutions also meet the expectations of customers who want to reduce their Time to Market strategies. These findings have been used to devise recommendations that South African technology providers could incorporate to redefine their product offerings making them more attractive to the local market. These recommendations include offering customisable solutions with flexible pricing options. It is also recommended that a free software trial with sufficient features over an acceptable duration should be offered.

Author(s) Details:

Wesley Moonsamy,
University of South Africa, South Africa.

Shawren Singh,
University of South Africa, South Africa.

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Why Pharmaceuticals Serialization is a Fairytale for Third World | Chapter 11 | Novel Aspects on Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 5

 Pharmaceutical drug serialization is usually a regulatory necessity adopted by main nations to combat pharmaceutical drug copying. Since the 19th century, drug deception has been a weighty issue for the healthcare sector. Periodically, supervisory and healthcare organizations struggle to humble the risk of negative effects brought on by fake drugs. Drugs are commonly imitated to lower result costs while still being sold as honest medicines. Developing countries with its own government lack the capacity to supply and implement counterfeit detection sciences on a wide scale for fear that drug counterfeiting [1]. To defeat the risk of illegal and counterfeit drugs introducing the market, the mathematical traceability of pharmaceutical drugs has proven expected an incredibly direct process. Currently, every drug small in developed countries with its own government like the United States and Europe must have a unique word that modifies a noun with a 2D barcode. On the other hand, it is difficult to implement mathematical traceability of pharmaceutical drugs in evolving nations on account of a lack of technical foundation, lax regulations, geopolitical disturbance, poverty, reduced literacy, and governmental will. Generally, Economic depression in evolving nations blocks them from allocating cash for test that would enhance their healthcare plans. The recent COVID-19 universal also donated significantly to the collapse of their whole healthcare whole. Global supply chain limits and resource scarcity have an influence on expanding nations, beginning inflation and inaction.

Author(s) Details:

Shambhu Sarkar,
Jubilant HollisterStier LLC., USA.

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Understanding Needs for Developing Social Enterprises: A Study of Social Enterprises Working in Pakistan| Chapter 6 | Research Aspects in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 5

 The happening of new advanced electronics and the general environments of providing welfare has raised the trends in the type of social undertakings around the globe. This creates a need to research the diversified aspects guide their growth and growth. The increasing spread of social undertakings across the globe and the benefits of the countries with its own government and societies from their life created a need of academic research to find the exact reasons for their life in different circumstances. Different forms of these organizations have likewise been considered with diversified dimensions that developed in their undefined reasons of life in various circumstances. This paper will shed light on those infinite and under-researched reasons that will assist academic research to present a push in their growth. Based on the evidence from Pakistan, this paper is a contribution to accept the role of public enterprises by labeling six main reasons behind their development. By administering qualitative research methodology, the research contributes to providing judgments about those needs that are important for the progress and development of public enterprises in underdeveloped countries.

Author(s) Details:

Muhammad Abdullah Mahmood,
Institute of Arts Design and Management, Pakistan.

Aarze Gull,
Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.

Mahum Fatima,
Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.

Memoona Khatoon,
Institute of Management Sciences (Pak-Aims), Pakistan.

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Understanding Needs for Developing Social Enterprises: A Study of Social Enterprises Working in Pakistan| Chapter 5 | Research Aspects in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 5

 The happening of new leading electronics and the comprehensive environments of providing prosperity has raised the flows in the character of public energies about the globe. This forges a need to research the diversified facets guide their tumor and incident. The increasing spread of public adventures across the earth and the benefits of the countries with its own government and institutions from their life built a need of academic research to find the exact reasons for their life indifferent circumstances. Different forms of these institutions have more existed examined accompanying diversified ranges that happened in their infinite reasons of life in miscellaneous frameworks. This paper will clear up those vague and under-examined reasons that will assist academic research to present a interfere their growth. Based on the evidence from Pakistan, this paper is a gift to accept the act of friendly adventures by recognizing six main reasons behind their incident. By asking qualitative research methods, the research donates to providing visions about those needs that are main for the progress and incident of friendly adventures in underdeveloped countries.

Author(s) Details:

Muhammad Abdullah Mahmood,
Institute of Arts Design and Management, Pakistan.

Aarze Gull,
Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.

Mahum Fatima,
Institute of Administrative Sciences, University of the Punjab, Pakistan.

Memoona Khatoon,
Institute of Management Sciences (Pak-Aims), Pakistan.


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Determination of Selected Nursing Transcripts for E-health/E-nursing Education | Chapter 04 | Issues and Development in Health Research Vol. 6

 This paper details research into the creation of an e-learning framework for nurses in underdeveloped nations to receive e-health education. Nursing and midwifery academic transcripts from many schools of nursing in different developing countries for nurses who graduated between 2005 and 2009 were analysed to see what they had to say about ICT and E-health/E-nursing courses. The content analysis mechanism was used to examine 24 transcripts from eight developing countries; this analysis revealed that no evidence of the concept of E-health/E-nursing as such was introduced in any of the transcripts examined; the vast majority (87 percent) of programmes had some kind of ICT- or computer-related modules, mostly concerning basic computer skills and IT fundamentals. The findings of the study support the inclusion of an E-health/E-nursing learning module in national nursing institutes' curriculum, and E-health literacy should be a requirement for general scope nurses/medical students' registration.

Author(S) Details

Rasmeh Al-Huneiti
Ministry of Public Health, Qatar and Brunel University, London, United Kingdom.

Mohammed Al Masarweh
King Abdulaziz University, K.S.A.

Ziad Hunaiti
Brunel University, London, United Kingdom.

Ebrahim Mansour
The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.

Wamadeva Balachanrdan
Brunel University, London, United Kingdom.

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Analysing the New Manifestations of External Debt in Developing Countries from 2000 to 2019 | Chapter 7 | Modern Perspectives in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 5

 Debt rescheduling instances have also increased dramatically in recent years. From 2000 to 2019, the author uses an analytical qualitative and quantitative method to evaluate the new types of external debt in developing countries, and the following are the results: (1) External debt trends by country group, (2) PPG long-term debt external debt stocks, PNG long-term debt increased between 2000 and 2019. (3) Between 2000 and 2019, PNG's external debt stock as a percentage of GDP fell, while long and short-term debt increased slightly. ((4) In terms of the highest amount, East and South-East Asia and Oceania and Latin America and the Caribbean alternated first and second place in both 2018 and 2000. (5) The biggest amount of debt carried by SIDS between 2000 and 2019 was debt servicing on long-term external PPG. (6) Between 2000 and 2021, both high-income and low- and middle-income countries raised their redemption schedules, increasing the amount of redemption from roughly 2 to 2.32 trillion USD and 0.67 to 1.07 trillion USD, respectively. This shows that they have at least devised a strategy for resolving their external debt.

Author (S) Details

Vu Thi Kim Hanh
Van Lang University, 45 Nguyen Khac Nhu Street, Co Giang Ward, District 1, Hochiminh City, Vietnam.

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The Place of Experiential Value in the Virtual Space | Chapter 7 | Modern Perspectives in Economics, Business and Management Vol. 1

 The goal of this study is to explore how people's attitudes toward online purchase in developing countries are influenced by eight characteristics of experiential value and perceived risk. A Tunisian online consumer sample yielded an average of 204 valid questions. Exploratory factor analysis was performed on each scale's items. Principal component analysis using varimax rotation in SPSS was performed on all of the variables' dimensions. The different dimensions of scales were examined, and the items with poor loadings (less than 0.5) contributed more than 0.3 to numerous variables. They were excluded because they had no contribution to one of the primary and identifiable components that was more than or equal to 0.5. The site's experience value is a good indicator of how customers will feel about making a purchase there. Attitude explains 31.9 percent of the intention to buy from the site. The latter, on the other hand, accounts for only 3.3 percent of all online shopping activity. The attitude toward internet buying is not substantially predicted by perceived risk (p=.158). The findings of this study have implications for consumer educators. They could, in fact, use this information to find out how to make the e-commerce decision-making process easier for customers. When focusing on the attitude about shopping from the site, consumer education programmes should consider the primary facilitator elements and their antecedents. This is the first study to examine the effects of eight experiential values on attitudes toward internet shopping, and it adds to the body of knowledge in this area. The lack of significance of perceived risk on attitude, and therefore its failure as a factor inhibiting online shopping in the Tunisian sample, leads us to explore for additional variables that may explain the non-adoption of online shopping. The bulk of studies in the online context only took into account the self-oriented value component (aesthetics, playfulness, efficiency, and excellence).

Author (S) Details

Ines Soltani
Higher Institute of Management of Sousse, Tunisia.

Jamel-Eddine Gharbi
Laboratory of the Exploitation of National and Cultural Heritage of Jendouba, Tunisia.

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An Advanced Study on Strengthening Community Response; the Need for Enhanced Community Engagement. A Case for District Local Authorities in Developing Countries | Chapter 6 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 7

 The study's objectives were to uncover key factors influencing community participation and responsiveness in solid waste management in local governments in developing countries. Cochrane libraries, CINAHL, and reports/policy papers were used to search the database. The procedures (inform, consult, involve, collaborate, and empower) were detailed in WHO journals and other research, including guiding principles and content analysis of both unsuccessful and successful community participation by local governments in developing countries. These themes were investigated in light of the growing importance of community and public engagement activities in local governments, which has led to a greater emphasis on skill development, engagement process monitoring, and assessment. The proposed conceptual framework was thoroughly investigated, and a complete literature review was carried out. The proposed community participation framework was found to be acceptable for the current demands of local governments in developing countries in public health practises, according to WHO recommendations. The construct was studied using content analysis of both unsuccessful and successful participation in solid waste management by local governments in disadvantaged nations in order to provide the necessary guiding concepts, behaviours, and degrees of participation. Internal capacity constraints, community capacity limits, other external variables, and other substantive obstacles were among the challenges that these local governments faced when it came to community engagement. Mechanisms for disseminating information, the engagement environment, community leaders/champions, outside assistance, and novel innovative approaches The study's six primary themes were the degree to which indigenous people were involved for successful community involvement, and the degree to which indigenous people were involved for effective community involvement. Long-term strategic planning, a high degree of effort to accommodate cultural differences, and the presence of an adequate and suitable information system to allow the local authority to efficiently capture, manage, and process relevant community engagement data such as community inquiries, requests, and complaints can all lead to better results.

Author (S) Details

Emmanuel Hakwia Kooma
Texila American University, USA.

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