title: Improving clinical governance of HIV treatment programmes in resource poor settings: the role of digitising clinical notes.
abstract: Implementing clinical audit in a resource poor setting is often beset by practical issues. Out-sourcing the burden of data analysis may go a long way to facilitating regular audit in a resource poor setting. We investigated the feasibility of using an inexpensive 12-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera to collect data from clinical notes in a format capable of being sent via secure electronic file transfer for remote analysis. We then performed a pilot audit on this data as a proof of principle.
authors: Centre for Infection and Immunity, St George's University of London, London, UK.
authors: David Y
authors: DY
authors: Cohen
authors: Andy G
authors: AG
authors: Parrish
authors: S Tariq
authors: ST
authors: Sadiq
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D054976:Clinical Governance / Q000592:standards*; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010781:Photography; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents
keywords: AIDS; Africa; HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy); Prevention; Treatment