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The role of identity in health information systems development: A case analysis from Mozambique

✍ Scribed by Emílio Luís Mosse; Elaine Byrne

Publisher
Taylor and Francis Group
Year
2005
Tongue
English
Weight
112 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
0268-1102

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✦ Synopsis

There is a need to look beyond the immediate process of implementation of computerized information systems to understand the broader social context in which the information and communication technology is being implemented. Using an interpretive approach to the implementation of a computerized health information system in a rural district in Mozambique we reconstruct an important aspect of this context from our interviews and observations-how the process of collective identity formation and information systems implementation are interconnected. Using this understanding of collective identity, we emphasize the importance of communication and shared meanings in developing and extending the primary health care network and in the successful implementation of a computerized health information system.

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