Embracing standard treatment manuals: information transfer to primary health workers in Papua New Guinea

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dc.contributor.authorDavy, C.
dc.contributor.conferenceInformation Technology in Health Care (3rd : 2007 : Sydney, NSW)
dc.contributor.editorWestbrook, J.
dc.contributor.editorCoiera, E.
dc.contributor.editorCallen, J.
dc.contributor.editorAarts, J.
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractPapua New Guinean primary health care workers describe their Standard Treatment Manuals as like "a teacher" or "a doctor". This paper explores this glowing reference, looking at how Standard Treatment Manuals are utilised, through data collected in a study which identifies what influences primary health care workers in Papua New Guinea to access and utilise information for diagnostic and treatment decisions. In addition to presenting a unique perspective on this method for transferring information to health workers across the world, this paper presents an opportunity to consider some of the factors which both enable and inhibit the process of providing information to health workers in a non western culture.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityCarol Davy
dc.identifier.citationInformation technology in health care 2007 : proceedings of the 3rd international conference on information technology in health care : socio-technical approaches / J. I. Westbrook, E. Coiera, j. L. Callen and J. Aarts (eds.): pp.23-35
dc.identifier.isbn9781586037772
dc.identifier.issn0926-9630
dc.identifier.issn1879-8365
dc.identifier.orcidDavy, C. [0000-0002-8564-159X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/69161
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIOS Press
dc.publisher.placeAmsterdam, Netherlands
dc.relation.ispartofseriesStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
dc.rights© 2007 The authors and IOS Press. All rights reserved.
dc.subjectInformation transfer
dc.subjectHealth information
dc.subjectTreatment guidelines
dc.subjectDeveloping countries
dc.titleEmbracing standard treatment manuals: information transfer to primary health workers in Papua New Guinea
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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