论文信息 - Evaluation of an interactive surveillance system for monitoring acute bacterial infections in Nigeria.

Evaluation of an interactive surveillance system for monitoring acute bacterial infections in Nigeria.

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study is to evaluate the usability of a stand-alone, Internet-enabled interactive surveillance system designed to monitor the burden of invasive bacterial infections among children in Nigeria. METHOD A convenience sample of 10 participants were enrolled in a training session on using the system at a hospital in Nigeria. The participants performed a series of tasks assessing their ability to use the system. System usability was assessed using a System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. RESULTS The majority of participants found the system easy to use (90 percent; n = 9) and reported confidence in using the system. The average SUS score was 77.8. A total of 30 percent (n = 3) of the study participants had exceptional usability scores, 20 percent (n = 2) showed acceptable scores, and 10 percent (n = 1) had a good score. CONCLUSION Further evaluation of the system will help gauge additional challenges during its long-term utilization. If successful, the system could also be deployed in other resource poor-environments.

A. Joshi | Chioma Amadi | Kate E Trout | S. Obaro

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