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2013 年度 実施状況報告書

Hand-held Devices and Apps for Enhancing Nursing Training in Developing Countries

研究課題

研究課題/領域番号 25330375
研究種目

基盤研究(C)

研究機関国際大学

研究代表者

RAJASEKERA Jay  国際大学, 国際経営学研究科, 教授 (80235788)

研究分担者 森 淑江  群馬大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (90150846)
AUNG Zaw Zaw  国際大学, 国際経営学研究科, 助教 (70614709)
研究期間 (年度) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
キーワード医療 / 福祉サービス / 遠隔教育システム / 医療技術者養成教育
研究概要

The research project was focused on: "Hand-held Devices and Apps for Enhancing Nursing Training in Developing Countries". The research achievements for the current first year of the project involved four main activities: 1) Field research to investigate the plausibility of the Tablet Apps for Nursing Training; 2) Research to examine what kind of Apps are available and how different they are from the proposed Apps to be developed for this research; 3) Construction of the development framework (i.e. wire-frame) of the App and developing prototype model; 4) Dissemination of research in academic conferences.
1. For field research the researchers (Rajasekera and Mori) visited two nursing/medical universities in Uganda and one university in Sri Lanka. Did a simple survey as well.
2. With the help of two research assistants, a survey was conducted to see the related Apps in two wildly used Tablet Platforms (Apple and Android). Two reports were produced, covering more than 20 Apps. But, the main finding was that many available Apps were developed for nursing care in developed countries, especially US, Europe, and to some degree Japan. Thus the need for Apps to help developing countries in nursing care are strong.
3. The wire-frame was constructed by the principle researcher (Rajasekera) and tested with several programmers. Currently progressed had made in developing a prototype; the improvements to it is continuing. Plans are there to test the prototype in the field (Sri Lanka and other selected countries).
4) Results were presented in two academic conferences in Mongolia and Myanmar.

現在までの達成度 (区分)
現在までの達成度 (区分)

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理由

Field research was done to gauge the plausibility of the research by visiting two nursing/medical universities in Uganda and one university in Sri Lanka. A survey confirmed the need for the kind of tablet Apps described by the research proposal.
A survey of existing Apps reveled that they were developed for nursing care in developed countries, especially US, Europe, and to some degree Japan. Thus the need for Apps to help developing countries in nursing care are strong.
Currently two research assistants are developing a prototype App to be tested in selected developing countries to see the usefulness in rural nursing care.
During the development it turned out, it is better to separate the main research idea by developing several separate Apps to make them run efficiently.

今後の研究の推進方策

The plan from now includes the following
1. Improving the already developed prototype (involved two research assistants)
2. Testing the prototype in the field by getting input from nursing education staff and faculty from selected developing countries (Mongolia, Nicaragua, Sri Lanka, Uganda)
3. Focus on related Apps that needs to ve developed seperately to make them run efficient.
4. Disseminate the research findings in academic conferences and publications.

次年度の研究費の使用計画

There were some issues related to research assistant's time that could be allocated to the project, because they are graduate students and they had their study commitments. Because of that small amount of money was left.
The research plan includes four main items of expenditure: 1) software development, 2) cost for hardware to install databases and tablets to test the Apps, 3) Travel for consulting collaborating partners in targetted developing countries, 4) attend conferences, if any.

  • 研究成果

    (2件)

すべて 2013

すべて 学会発表 (2件)

  • [学会発表] A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE USE OF SMART PHONE APPS FOR REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SUPPORT”2013

    • 著者名/発表者名
      Jay Rajasekera, Yoshie Mori
    • 学会等名
      ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN E-EDUCATION
    • 発表場所
      Yangon, Myanmar
    • 年月日
      20131222-20131223
  • [学会発表] International Collaboration in e-Education and Regional Digital Divide in Developing Countries2013

    • 著者名/発表者名
      Jay Rajasekera
    • 学会等名
      IFOST, 8th International Forum on Strategic Technology 2013
    • 発表場所
      Mongolian Univ. of Science and Technology, Ulaanbatar, Mongolia
    • 年月日
      20130626-20130701

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公開日: 2015-05-28  

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