Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
A model for the Implementation of a telemedicine solution in Sri Lanka
By Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Supervised byDr Gary B. Wills and Dr Richard Crowder
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Sri Lanka – The pearl of the Indian Ocean
Population : 20 Million
Life Expectancy at Birth : 75
Literacy Rate : 90%
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Research question
What is an appropriate model to for the adoption of telemedicine in Sri Lanka?
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Purpose
• To investigate the problems faced by the patients in the rural areas in obtaining best healthcare facilities
• Need analysis of a e-healthcare solution• Challenges faced by the government in
implementing an e-healthcare solution• Evaluate the Methods and technology used to
implement a solution
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Problems faced to implement the system
• Finance
• Digital Literacy
• Internet usage
• Alternative medicines
• Health policies and strategies
• Infrastructure
• Staffing
• ICT challenges
• Privacy , confidentiality and ethics
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Pilot Study
Matale District
Kandy District
Colombo District
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Developing a Model
Literature Review
Expert Review Questionnaire
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
The TMSL modelAttitude to learning
Attitude to learning ( Medical)
Education of general public
Accept to change
connectivity
Govt. policy
availability
Incentives
IT literacy of staff
Training for hospital staff
Staff involment
Hospital policies
Awareness of the hospital staff
Software standards
equipment
Policies and standards
Adoption of telemedicine
Component 1
Component 2
Component 3
Component 4
Ease use of equipment
Job relevence
Perceived use of telemedicine
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.1
4.2
4.3
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Sub ModelsAttitude to learning (medical)
Connectivity
Equipment
Job relevence
Perceived use of telemedicine
Hospital Policies
Software standards
Govt. Policy
Adoption of telemedicine
Accept to change
Availability
Staff involement
Policies and standards
Clinicians
Awareness of hospital staff
Connectivity
Ease use of equipment
Equipment
IT literacy of staff
Job relevance
Perceived use of telmedicine
Training for hospital staff
Hospital policies
Software standards
Govt. policy
Accept to change
Availability
Staff involement
Policies and standards
Adoption of telmedicine
Hospital staffAttitude to learning
Education for general public
Accept to change Adoption of telemedicine
General Public
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Main Study
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Final TMSL ModelAttitude to learning
Education of general public
Accept to change
Awareness of Hospital staff
Ease use of equipment
Use of equipment
Connectivity
Equipment
Awailability
IT literacy of staff
Job relevence
Perceived use of telemedicne
Attitude to learning(medical)
Staff involvement
Hospital policies
Software standards
Govt. Policy
Training for hospital staff
Policies and standards
Adoption of telmedicine
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
(+)
______ General Public ______ Hospital staff ______ Clinicians
Yasmin Dayani Jayasinghe
Thank You
