Lighton Phiri gave a talk at the 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI 2023) conference that was held in East London, South Africa between November 27 – December 1, 2023.
The talk was based on a peer-reviewed publication titled "User Centred Design and Implementation of Useful Picture Archiving and Communication Systems for Effective Radiological Workflows in Public Health Facilities in Zambia", based on a on-going work linked to the winder Enterprise Medical Imaging in Zambia Project, which is funded with generous grants from The Directorate of Research and Graduate Studies (DRGS) at The University of Zambia (UNZA), Data Science Africa and Google Research.
Radiological workflows in public health facilities in The Republic of Zambia are performed using manual processes. With a broad spectrum of stakeholders—Physicians, Radiographers and Radiologists—involved in radiological workflows, the efficiency of health service provision is drastically reduced, subsequently compromising clinical care. While there are a number of software platforms that are used in radiological workflows, Picture Archiving and Communication System platforms are crucial as they are primarily used to store, manage and facilitate access to Medical Images. This paper outlines the user-centred design and implementation of a prototype PACS platform aimed at demonstrating the feasibility of designing and implementing a PACS platform for use in public health facilities in Zambia. The prototype PACS platform was subsequently evaluated in order to assess its perceived usefulness and ease of use. The results indicate the feasibility of implementing and deploying PACS platforms in public health facilities in Zambia and, additionally, their potential usefulness.
Associated Publications
Zulu, Ernest Obbie, and Lighton Phiri. 2022. “Enterprise Medical Imaging for Improved Radiological Workflows in Zambian Public Health Facilities”. presented at the Zambia Digital Health Conference, Lusaka, Zambia. |
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Zulu, Ernest Obbie, and Lighton Phiri. 2022. “Enterprise Medical Imaging in the Global South: Challenges and Opportunities”. presented at the IST-Africa 2022. |
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Phiri, Lighton, and Ernest Obbie Zulu. 2022. “Enterprise Medical Imaging in Public Health Facilities in Zambia: Towards a Useful and Interoperable PACS Platform”. presented at the 2nd Southern Africa Regional Hub Workshop (BETTEReHEALTH 2022), Salima, Malawi. |
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Zulu, Ernest Obbie, and Lighton Phiri. 2022. “Digital Health Policies and Strategies EHealth Experiences”. presented at the 2nd Southern Africa Regional Hub Workshop (BETTEReHEALTH 2022), Salima, Malawi. |
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Phiri, Lighton, and Ernest Obbie Zulu. 2022. “Enterprise Medical Imaging for Streamlined Radiological Diagnosis in Zambian Public Health Facilities”. presented at the 2nd University of Zambia DRGS Seed Money Symposium, Lusaka, Zambia. |
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