Applying artificial intelligence and digital health technologies, Viet Nam

Chanh, HQ; Ming, DK; Nguyen, QH; Duc, TM; Phuoc An, L; Trieu, HT; Karolcik, S; Hernandez, B; Perez; Van Nuil, JI; Lyle, NN; Kestelyn, E; Thwaites, L; Georgiou, P; Paton, C; Holmes, A; Van Vinh Chau, N; Yacoub, S

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Applying artificial intelligence and digital health technologies, Viet Nam

Abstract:: Problem: Direct application of digital health technologies from high-income settings to low- and middle-income countries may be inappropriate due to challenges around data availability, implementation and regulation. Hence different approaches are needed.

Approach: Within the Viet Nam ICU Translational Applications Laboratory project, since 2018 we have been developing a wearable device for individual patient monitoring and a clinical assessment tool to improve dengue disease management. Working closely with local staff at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Ho Chi Minh City, we developed and tested a prototype of the wearable device. We obtained perspectives on design and use of the sensor from patients. To develop the assessment tool, we used existing research data sets, mapped workflows and clinical priorities, interviewed stakeholders and held workshops with hospital staff.

Local setting: In Viet Nam, a lower middle-income country, the health-care system is in the nascent stage of implementing digital health technologies. Relevant changes Based on patient feedback, we are altering the design of the wearable sensor to increase comfort. We built the user interface of the assessment tool based on the core functionalities selected by workshop attendees. The interface was subsequently tested for usability in an iterative manner by the clinical staff members.

Lessons learnt: The development and implementation of digital health technologies need an interoperable and appropriate plan for data management including collection, sharing and integration. Engagements and implementation studies should be conceptualized and conducted alongside the digital health technology development. The priorities of end-users, and understanding context and regulatory landscape are crucial for success.

Publication status:: Published

Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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APA Style

Chanh, H. Q., Ming, D. K., Nguyen, Q. H., Duc, T. M., Phuoc An, L., Trieu, H. T., Karolcik, S., Hernandez, B., Perez, Van Nuil, J. I., Lyle, N. N., Kestelyn, E., Thwaites, L., Georgiou, P., Paton, C., Holmes, A., Van Vinh Chau, N., & Yacoub, S. (2023). Applying artificial intelligence and digital health technologies, Viet Nam. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 101(7), 487–492.

MLA Style

Chanh, HQ, et al. “Applying Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Technologies, Viet Nam.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization, vol. 101, no. 7, 2023, pp. 487–92.

Chicago Style

Chanh, HQ, DK Ming, QH Nguyen, et al. 2023. “Applying Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Technologies, Viet Nam.” Bulletin of the World Health Organization 101 (7): 487–92.
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