The following are research plans and question to be addressed while on the ground in Kenya: Test the clinical encounter 2. Test the electronic medical record 3. Go through family history questions and see if they are appropriate 4. Go though social history questions and see if they are appropriate 5. Are symptoms that are already listed relevant? 6. Test usability of EMR 7. What order of using biomedical devices is optimal? 8. Test use of thermometer 9. Test use of scales 10. Test use of pulse sensor 11. Test use of blood pressure cuff 12. Test use of webcam 13. Test use of spirometer 14. Test use of stethoscope 15. See if clear stethoscope rhythms are clear enough based on the pictures which describe where to place the stethoscope 16. Collect data on common illnesses 17. Record what symptoms are most common 18. Ask patients what illnesses that are most concerned about 19. Test training program for operators 20. Find people who are interested in being operators 21. Train people who are interested in being operators 22. Test the system with these people 23. Is the EMR easy enough for them to use? 24. Are the biomedical devices easy enough to use? 25. Can the interested people be trained well enough to use the system? 26. Use system with various types of patients 27. Observe how receptive everyone is 28. Test biomedical devices with kids and adults 29. Determine how comfortable patients are with biomedical devices 30. Determine how comfortable patients are with EMR 31. Keep track of how many patients visit per day 32. Determine cost per visit 33. Document how many patients are kids/adults 34. Document how many patients are men/women 35. Should we design more towards a certain group of patients? 36. Is system user friendly for the disabled? 37. Is the system user friendly for the elderly? 38. Is the system user friendly for the operator? 39. How well does system work in orphanages? 40. How well does system work on its own as a kiosk? 41. Link patients with actual doctor 42. Determine how quick responses will be 43. Evaluate how doctor’s response helps patients 44. Evaluate patients response to doctor’s advice 45. Link patients with local doctors 46. Is there any confusion for local doctors with the EMR? 47. Do the local doctors think we collected proper information? 48. What is the time for response with a local doctor? 49. Will all of the doctors end up advising most patients to go to clinic? 50. Which local doctors want to and will actually work with the system? 51. Is there any way for patients to follow treatment without going to a clinic? 52. Are patients satisfied with the doctor’s advice? |