Electronic medical records and same day patient tracing improves clinic efficiency and adherence to appointments in a community based HIV/AIDS care program, in Uganda

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 368-374

  Alamo, Stella T ^a   Wagner, Glenn J ^b   Sunday, Pamela ^c   Wanyenze, Rhoda K ^d   Ouma, Joseph ^e   Kamya, Moses ^f   Colebunders, Robert ^g,h   Wabwire Mangen, Fred ⁱ  

^a Medical Department   (Uganda)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Reach Out Mbuya Parish HIV/AIDS Initiative   (Uganda)

^d MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^e Management Sciences for Health ^*  (Uganda)

^f MAKERERE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^g INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^h UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

ⁱ MAKERERE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Clinic appointments; Clinic efficiency; Electronic medical records (EMR); Patient tracing; Patient waiting time

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTACT EXAMINATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; REMINDER SYSTEM; STATISTICS; UGANDA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CONTACT TRACING; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OFFICE VISITS; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMINDER SYSTEMS; UGANDA;

EID: 84859723123     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-011-9996-9     Document Type: Article

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