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D-Tree International uses handheld technology to enhance healthcare for underserved communities. Our goal is to improve HIV patient screening efficiency at CTCs. Implementation of "Paper Phone" aids task shifting and data storage, overcoming server challenges. Preliminary results show the tool's effectiveness in aiding nurses' decision-making.
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Who are we? D-Tree International is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care available to the world’s poor by using hand held technology to provide accurate and effective point-of-care diagnosis and treatment. Our vision is to equip frontline health workers with the tools they need to deliver first-class evidence-based medical care to all patients.
Using mobile technology on providing care to HIV patients at ctc.
Goal: Improve the efficiency and quality of HIV patient screening and increase the client capacity in HIV Care and Treatment Centers (CTCs). Paper Phone (task shifting)
challenges Server become down but not at all Users were slowly at the beginning but already improved.
conclusion In preliminary findings, the tool has demonstrated its ability to help nurses make correct decisions and refer patients to a physician, counselor or laboratory when necessary.