An information system and medical record to support HIV treatment in rural Haiti

BMJ. 2004 Nov 13;329(7475):1142-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7475.1142.

Abstract

Lack of infrastructure, including information and communication systems, is considered a barrier to successful HIV treatment programmes in resource poor areas. The authors describe how they set up a web based medical record system linking remote areas in rural Haiti and how it is used to track clinical outcomes, laboratory tests, and drug supplies and to create reports for funding agencies

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / supply & distribution*
  • Data Collection / standards
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • HIV Infections / therapy*
  • Haiti
  • Humans
  • Internet
  • Medical Informatics / standards*
  • Medical Records Systems, Computerized / standards*
  • Rural Health
  • Rural Health Services / organization & administration
  • Rural Health Services / standards

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents