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Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying Key Participants, Benefits, Challenges, and Guidelines for the Namibian Context

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  • Gloria Ejehiohen Iyawa

    (Namibia University of Science and Technology, Windhoek, Namibia)

  • Marlien Herselman

    (CSIR Meraka, Pretoria, South Africa & University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa)

  • Adele Botha

    (CSIR Meraka, Pretoria, South Africa & University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa)

Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to identify key participants, benefits, and challenges of a digital health innovation ecosystem in Namibia. The paper also aimed to identify strategies for implementing digital health innovation ecosystems in Namibia. This is a qualitative study that adopted semi-structured interviews in meeting the objectives of the study. The findings suggest that implementing digital health innovation ecosystems within the Namibian context will result in better processes of delivering healthcare services to patients. However, implementing such an ecosystem would require resources from both academic and governmental organizations. The need for skilled experts for managing the ecosystem would also be required. Hence, adopting the guidelines for implementing a digital health innovation ecosystem in developing countries, the study proposed guidelines which would make a digital health innovation ecosystem work for the Namibian context. The findings of this study can be used by healthcare managers within the Namibian context.

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  • Gloria Ejehiohen Iyawa & Marlien Herselman & Adele Botha, 2019. "Digital Health Innovation Ecosystems: Identifying Key Participants, Benefits, Challenges, and Guidelines for the Namibian Context," International Journal of Reliable and Quality E-Healthcare (IJRQEH), IGI Global, vol. 8(2), pages 1-14, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jrqeh0:v:8:y:2019:i:2:p:1-14
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