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An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda.

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Elahi, C; Spears, CA; Williams, S; Dunn, TW; Najjuma, JN; Staton, CA; Nickenig Vissoci, JR; Fuller, A; Kitya, D; Haglund, MM
Published in: World Neurosurg
July 2020

BACKGROUND: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) prognostic models are potential solutions to severe human and technical shortages. Although numerous TBI prognostic models have been developed, none are widely used in clinical practice, largely because of a lack of feasibility research to inform implementation. We previously developed a prognostic model and Web-based application for in-hospital TBI care in low-resource settings. In this study, we tested the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the application with potential end-users. METHODS: We performed our feasibility assessment with providers involved in TBI care at both a regional and national referral hospital in Uganda. We collected qualitative and quantitative data on decision support needs, application ease of use, and implementation design. RESULTS: We completed 25 questionnaires on potential uses of the app and 11 semistructured feasibility interviews. Top-cited uses were informing the decision to operate, informing the decision to send the patient to intensive care, and counseling patients and relatives. Participants affirmed the potential of the application to support difficult triage situations, particularly in the setting of limited access to diagnostics and interventions, but were hesitant to use this technology with end-of-life decisions. Although all participants were satisfied with the application and agreed that it was easy to use, several expressed a need for this technology to be accessible by smartphone and offline. CONCLUSIONS: We elucidated several potential uses for our app and important contextual factors that will support future implementation. This investigation helps address an unmet need to determine the feasibility of TBI clinical decision support systems in low-resource settings.

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World Neurosurg

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EISSN

1878-8769

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

139

Start / End Page

495 / 504

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uganda
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Brain Injuries, Traumatic
  • Attitude of Health Personnel
 

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Elahi, C., Spears, C. A., Williams, S., Dunn, T. W., Najjuma, J. N., Staton, C. A., … Haglund, M. M. (2020). An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda. World Neurosurg, 139, 495–504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193
Elahi, Cyrus, Charis A. Spears, Sarah Williams, Timothy W. Dunn, Josephine N. Najjuma, Catherine A. Staton, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Anthony Fuller, David Kitya, and Michael M. Haglund. “An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda.World Neurosurg 139 (July 2020): 495–504. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193.
Elahi C, Spears CA, Williams S, Dunn TW, Najjuma JN, Staton CA, et al. An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul;139:495–504.
Elahi, Cyrus, et al. “An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda.World Neurosurg, vol. 139, July 2020, pp. 495–504. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.193.
Elahi C, Spears CA, Williams S, Dunn TW, Najjuma JN, Staton CA, Nickenig Vissoci JR, Fuller A, Kitya D, Haglund MM. An Attitude Survey and Assessment of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of a Traumatic Brain Injury Decision Support Tool in Uganda. World Neurosurg. 2020 Jul;139:495–504.
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Published In

World Neurosurg

DOI

EISSN

1878-8769

Publication Date

July 2020

Volume

139

Start / End Page

495 / 504

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Uganda
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Personnel
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Clinical Decision-Making
  • Brain Injuries, Traumatic
  • Attitude of Health Personnel