Evaluation of versatility and viability of support database system for community health activity in Thailand

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K17659
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58080:Gerontological nursing and community health nursing-related
• Research Institution: Chubu University
• Principal Investigator: Arakawa Naoko 中部大学, 生命健康科学部, 講師 (90552076)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: システム開発 / データベース / 農村部 / 慢性疾患管理

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to develop and disseminate a sustainable database for effectively collecting and managing health-related information obtained by healthcare workers in regional health settings of emerging countries. This database will provide feedback for daily practices and supply necessary information for health policy. Due to the impact of Covid-19 from 2019 to 2022, the research plan was significantly altered. The study clarified the follow-up status and challenges of chronic disease patients in rural Thailand during the pandemic. Subsequently, a preliminary survey was conducted to identify gaps between the information reported by health volunteers and the information required by nurses, aiming to develop an efficient information-sharing system among key persons, including chronic disease patients. The survey suggested that nurses require a system equipped with detailed treatment management information and alert functions for abnormal values.

Free Research Field

看護学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、タイ農村部でのコロナ禍による慢性疾患患者の病状悪化や医療体制縮小の影響を明らかにした。オンライン情報共有技術の重要性が増す一方で、既存サービスの限界も浮き彫りになった。平時・非常時を問わず、効率的かつ安全な情報共有システムの開発が必要とされる。また、ヘルスボランティアと看護師間の情報交換にギャップがあり、看護師は詳細な治療管理情報やアラート機能を備えたシステムを求めていることが示唆された。