An mHealth-Based Health Management Information System Among Health Workers in Volta and Eastern Regions of Ghana: Pre-Post Comparison Analysis.

Background: Despite the increasing attention to electronic health management information systems (HMISs) in global health, most African countries still depend on inefficient paper-based systems. Good Neighbors International and Evaluate 4 Health have recently supported the Ghana Health Service on the rollout of a mobile health-based HMIS called the e-Tracker system in 2 regions in Ghana. The e-Tracker is an Android-based tracker capture app that electronically manages maternal and child health (MCH) data.

Perceptions on Data Quality, Use, and Management Following the Adoption of Tablet-Based Electronic Health Records: Results from a Pre-Post Survey with District Health Officers in Ghana.

Purpose: An electronic health record (EHR) system known as the e-Tracker was introduced in community health facilities in Ghana and numerous advantages were expected for clinical staff, as evidenced by previous literature. However, little is known about public health officials' views, specifically in low-resource settings. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of district health officers on data quality, use, and management following the adoption of tablet-based electronic health records in Ghana.

Nut consumption has favorable effects on lipid profiles of Korean women with metabolic syndrome.

Nut consumption has been studied for its cardioprotective effects. However, the findings of clinical intervention studies are inconsistent; and no intervention studies have been conducted in the Korean population. We hypothesized that nut supplementation may have favorable influence on metabolic markers.