Health information for the developing world

Kale, R

doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6959.939

Cited by 62Global Health and SurgeryHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityICT in Developing Communities

Health information for the developing world

Open access

Kale, R·1994·BMJ

DOI 10.1136/bmj.309.6959.939PMC PMC2541178

Open this paper in CoChat — free account

Abstract

Doctors and other health professionals in developing countries are missing out on relevant information about health. A lot of the information they need is available in the developed countries, and those who have it are happy to share it with them. But transporting information, like food or medicines, from one part of the world to another is not an easy task nor is it the complete answer to the information drought. It is one thing to ferry books and journals from Europe to Africa and another to make relevant information available to the right person at the right time at an affordable cost.

Integrity signals

Registry

Crossref · 10.1136/bmj.309.6959.939

Cites

Statistics

Recomputing p-values needs the paper’s full text.

Claims the paper makes

We couldn’t retrieve this paper’s full text, so its claims and self-check weren’t run. The registry and citation checks still apply.

Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

Often what researchers or health workers in developing countries need is information generated in their own country or other developing countries with a similar socio-economic context and with similar problems that need to be solved.
“Often what researchers or health workers in developing countries need is information generated in their own country or other developing countries with a similar socio-economic context and with similar problems that need to be solved (Kale 1994;Smith 2002).”
From Participation in the global knowledge commons: Challenges and opportunities for research dissemination in developing countries (2005) · cites this paper as Kale 1994

Still being checked.

Sorted by citations

Surgery for Seizures
Engel, J. (1996) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejm199603073341008 · Cited by 880 · see citing works
Can we achieve health information for all by 2015?
Godlee, F., Pakenham-Walsh, N., Ncayiyana, D., Cohen, B., & Packer, A. (2004) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(04)16681-6 · Cited by 212 · see citing works
Participation in the global knowledge commons: Challenges and opportunities for research dissemination in developing countries
Chan, L., & Costa, S. (2005) · New Library World · doi:10.1108/03074800510587354 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
“Often what researchers or health workers in developing countries need is information generated in their own country or other developing countries with a similar socio-economic context and with similar problems that need to be solved (Kale, 1994; Smith, 2002).”
Background
The Burden of Musculoskeletal Injury in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges and Opportunities
Spiegel, D. A., Gosselin, R. A., Coughlin, R. R., Joshipura, M., Browner, B. D., & Dormans, J. P. (2008) · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · doi:10.2106/jbjs.g.00637 · Cited by 131 · see citing works
The death of biomedical journals
LaPorte, R. E., Marler, E., Akazawa, S., Sauer, F., Gamboa, C., Shenton, C., Glosser, C., Villasenor, A., & Maclure, M. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.310.6991.1387 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Meeting the information needs of health workers in developing countries
Pakenham-Walsh, N. M., Priestley, C., & Smith, R. W. (1997) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.314.7074.90 · Cited by 113 · see citing works
Calcified neurocysticercotic lesions and postsurgery seizure control in temporal lobe epilepsy
Leite, J. P., Terra, V. C., Fernandes, R. M. F., dos Santos, A. C., Chimelli, L. M. C., Sakamoto, A. C., Assirati, J. A., & Takayanagui, O. M. (2000) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/wnl.55.10.1485 · Cited by 91 · see citing works
Closing the digital divide
Smith, R. W. (2003) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.326.7383.238 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
Issues and Priorities of Medical Education Research in Asia
Majumder, M. A. A. (2004) · Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore · doi:10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.v33n2p257 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
The impact factor of an open access journal does not contribute to an article’s citations
Chua, S., Qureshi, A. M., Krishnan, V., Pai, D., Kamal, L. B., Gunasegaran, S., Afzal, M., Ambawatta, L., Gan, J. Y. S., Kew, P., et al. (2017) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.10892.1 · Cited by 59 · see citing works
Telemedicine: lessons remain unheeded
McLaren, P., & Ball, C. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.310.6991.1390 · Cited by 53 · see citing works
Information seeking behaviour of physicians in Tanzania
Norbert, G. L., & Lwoga, E. T. (2012) · Information Development · doi:10.1177/0266666912450449 · Cited by 46 · see citing works
SatelLife: getting relevant information to the developing world
Groves, T. (1996) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.313.7072.1606 · Cited by 41 · see citing works
Teaching Splinting Techniques Using a Just-in-Time Training Instructional Video
Cheng, Y.-T., Liu, D. R., & Wang, V. J. (2015) · Pediatric Emergency Care · doi:10.1097/pec.0000000000000390 · Cited by 38 · see citing works
Evaluation of generic medical information accessed via mobile phones at the point of care in resource-limited settings
Goldbach, H., Chang, A. Y., Kyer, A., Ketshogileng, D., Taylor, L., Chandra, A., Dacso, M., Kung, S.-J., Rijken, T., Fontelo, P., et al. (2014) · Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association · doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001276 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
Primary health care and adolescence
Macfarlane, A., & McPherson, A. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.311.7009.825 · Cited by 37 · see citing works
BMJ on the internet
Delamothe, T. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.310.6991.1343 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
Understanding Health Information Needs and Gaps in the Health Care System in Uttar Pradesh, India
Kapadia‐Kundu, N., Sullivan, T. M., Safi, B. A., Trivedi, G., & Velu, S. (2012) · Journal of Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10810730.2012.666625 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
ICT knowledge, Utilization and Perception among Healthcare Providers at National Hospital Abuja, Nigeria
Adeleke, I. T. (2015) · American Journal of Health Research · doi:10.11648/j.ajhr.s.2015030101.17 · Cited by 28 · see citing works
The North-South information highway: case studies of publication access among health researchers in resource-poor countries
Adcock, J., & Fottrell, E. F. (2008) · Global Health Action · doi:10.3402/gha.v1i0.1865 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Information‐seeking trends of medical professionals and students from middle‐income countries: a focus on the P hilippines
Gavino, A., Ho, B. L., Co, P. A. W., Marcelo, A., & Fontelo, P. A. (2013) · Health Information & Libraries Journal · doi:10.1111/hir.12032 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
University hospital-based drug information service in a developing country
Joshi, M. P. (1997) · European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology · doi:10.1007/s002280050343 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Epilepsy and Education
Pedley, T. A. (1995) · Epilepsia · doi:10.1111/j.1528-1157.1995.tb01647.x · Cited by 23 · see citing works
What do Libyan doctors perceive as the benefits, ethical issues and influences of their interactions with pharmaceutical company representatives?
Alssageer, M. A., & Kowalski, S. R. (2013) · Pan African Medical Journal · doi:10.11604/pamj.2013.14.132.2598 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Physicians' learning at work through everyday access to information
Isah, E. E., & Byström, K. (2015) · Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology · doi:10.1002/asi.23378 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Designing eLearning courses to meet the digital literacy needs of healthcare workers in lower- and middle-income countries: Experiences from the knowledge for health project
Limaye, R. J., Deka, S., Ahmed, N., & Mwaikambo, L. (2015) · Knowledge Management & E-Learning An International Journal · doi:10.34105/j.kmel.2015.07.039 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Clinical information needs and access in primary health care: a comparative cross‐sectional study of rural and non‐rural primary care physicians
Naeem, S. B., & Bhatti, R. (2015) · Health Information & Libraries Journal · doi:10.1111/hir.12121 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Relevance of Electronic Health Information to Doctors in the Developing World: Results of the Ptolemy Project’s Internet‐based Health Information Study (IBHIS)
Burton, K. R., Howard, A., & Beveridge, M. (2005) · World Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00268-005-7938-2 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Provision of health information for all
Smith, R. W., & Koehlmoos, T. P. (2011) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.d4151 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Use of a pilot drug information centre.
Tumwikirize, A. W., Ogwal-Okeng, J. W., Vernby, Å., Anokbonggo, W. W., Gustafsson, L. L., & Lundborg, C. S. (2011) · PubMed Central · Cited by 13 · see citing works
Information and communication technology in cardiovascular disease prevention in developing countries: hype and hope
Jabbour, S., Nishtar, S., Prabhakaran, D., Chockalingam, A., Achutti, A., Agrawal, A., Luna, M. A., Garofalo, F., & Wielgosz, A. T. (2003) · International Journal of Cardiology · doi:10.1016/s0167-5273(03)00093-7 · Cited by 13 · see citing works
A Global Assessment of Access to and Use of Medical Information: The State of Evidence‐Based Surgery
LaGrone, L. N., Fuhs, A. K., Egoávil, E. H., Langdale, L. A., Fuangworawong, P., Hamasaki, J. L., Gyedu, A., & Mock, C. (2017) · World Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1007/s00268-017-4175-4 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Developing locally based research capacity in Uganda
Marshall−Lucette, S., Corbett, K., Lartey, N., Opio, D., & Bikaitwoha, M. E. (2007) · International Nursing Review · doi:10.1111/j.1466-7657.2007.00565.x · Cited by 12 · see citing works
The Impact of Information Technology on Health Information Access in Sub-Saharan Africa: the divide within the divide
Rhine, L. (2006) · Information Development · doi:10.1177/0266666906072949 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Access to up‐to‐date drug information in developing countries continues to pose problems: the case of Uganda
Tumwikirize, W. A., Ogwal-Okeng, J. W., Vernby, Å., Anokbonggo, W. W., Gustafsson, L. L., & Lundborg, C. S. (2007) · Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety · doi:10.1002/pds.1427 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
And now, evidence based editing
Smith, R., & Rennie, D. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.311.7009.826 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Palliative Care Information Needs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States
Jünger, S., Klose, J., Brearley, S. G., Hegedüs, K., Payne, S. A., & Radbruch, L. (2015) · Journal of Palliative Care · doi:10.1177/082585971503100207 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Access to reliable information for healthcare workers in developing countries: an international perspective
Pakenham-Walsh, N. M. (2000) · Health Libraries Review · doi:10.1046/j.1365-2532.2000.00259.x · Cited by 10 · see citing works
Providing safe medicines for children in Nigeria: The impediments and remedies
Oshikoya, K. A., & Senbanjo, I. (2010) · Annals of African Medicine · doi:10.4103/1596-3519.70954 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Electronic Journals: Time for a New Paradigm in Biomedical Communication
Markovitz, B. P. (1998) · Journal of Intensive Care Medicine · doi:10.1177/088506669801300403 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Healthcare information for all
Pakenham-Walsh, N. M., & Godlee, F. (2020) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.m759 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
A strategic roadmap for achieving the potential benefits of electronic health record system in the state of Kuwait
Almutairi, B. A. M. (2011) · UCL Discovery (University College London) · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Access to evidence-based care: a systematic review of trauma and surgical literature costs across resource settings
Wojick, M., Conner, H., Farley, A., Huaman, E., Luyo, M., Thomas-Pate, S., & LaGrone, L. N. (2024) · Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open · doi:10.1136/tsaco-2023-001238 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
SIDATRAT: informatics to improve HIV/AIDS care
Aragonés, C., Campos, J., Pérez, D., Martínez, A. R., & Pérez, J. (2012) · MEDICC Review · doi:10.1590/s1555-79602012000400002 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Health Information Networks for Telehealth in Africa — Challenges and Prospects: a Review of the Literature
Moahi, K. H. (1999) · Libri · doi:10.1515/libr.1999.49.1.43 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
The current status of primary prevention in coronary heart disease
Pater, C. (2001) · Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine · doi:10.1186/cvm-2-1-024 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
BMJ journals free to the developing world
Smith, R. W. (2002) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.324.7334.380 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
The Value of Medical Publications: ‘To Read Them Would … Burden the Memory to No Useful Purpose’
Beasley, S. W. (2000) · Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery · doi:10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01987.x · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Improving access to reliable information in developing countries.
Pakenham-Walsh, N. M. (2000) · Europe PMC (PubMed Central) · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Utility of a thematic network in primary health care: a controlled interventional study in a rural area
del Corral, M. J. C., Luquín, P. A., Guevara, J. C., Movilla, A. O., Torres, G., & García, J. L. (2005) · Human Resources for Health · doi:10.1186/1478-4491-3-4 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Actividades de investigación y desarrollo en hospitales de América Latina y el Caribe, identificadas a través de sus sitios Web
Macías-Chapula, C. A., Mendoza-Guerrero, J. A., Rodea-Castro, I. P., Juárez-Sánchez, E., & Gutiérrez-Carrasco, A. (2007) · Revista española de Documentación Científica · doi:10.3989/redc.2007.v30.i4.402 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Health information for the developing world: Obsession with high technology
Black, J. (1994) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6966.1437c · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Biomedical informatics education for capacity building in developing countries
Srinivasan, S. S., Mital, D. P., Haque, S., & Ebomoyi, W. (2008) · International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics · doi:10.1504/ijmei.2008.019468 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
The dream of health information for all
Proaño, Á., Ruíz, E., Porudominsky, R., & Tapia, J. C. (2016) · F1000Research · doi:10.12688/f1000research.6950.1 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
SIDATRAT: Informatics to Improve HIV/AIDS Care
(2012) · MEDICC Review · doi:10.37757/mr2012v14.n4.3 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Evaluating ICT potential for improving health information quality in Africa
Khovanova-Rubicondo, K. (2011) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Perceptions and Attitudes of Hospital’ Prescribers towards Drug Information Sources and Prescribing Practices
Abdel-Latif, M., Elewa, H., & El-Kholy, A. A.-E. S. (2022) · Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · doi:10.1590/s2175-97902022e20498 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
BMJ should review its policy on reprints
Cummins, D., & Osborn, R. M. (1995) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.311.7013.1169a · Cited by 1 · see citing works
Medical Textbooks and Journals for Afghanistan? A Visiting Doctor's Perspective
Pilsczek, F. H. (1996) · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · doi:10.1177/014107689608900301 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
John Swales Moves Onward and Upward
Fox, R. (1996) · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · doi:10.1177/014107689608900302
Sending back issues is useful
Ana, J. N. E. (1994) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.309.6966.1437d
Improving access to reliable information in developing countries
Pakenham-Walsh, N. M. (2000) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.321.7264.831/a

Authors: Kale, R.
Affiliations: BMJ Group (United Kingdom) (GB)
Corresponding author: Kale, R
Venue: BMJ
Publisher: BMJ
Published: 1994-10-08
Volume: 309
Issue: 6959
Pages: 939-942
ISSN: 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.309.6959.939
PMC: PMC2541178
OpenAlex: W2079391103
Cited by: 62
References: 0
Citations by year: 2024: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI: 7.73
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: www.bmj.com/company/legal-information/terms-conditions/legal-information/tdm-licencepolicy (tdm)
Locations: BMJ (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Global Health and Surgery
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › ICT in Developing Communities
Keywords: health information, developing countries, information transmission, access to medical literature, healthcare workers
MeSH terms: Books, Developing Countries, Information Services, International Cooperation, Medical Informatics, Periodicals as Topic, Publishing, United States, MEDLINE

About these checks

Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.

Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.

Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.

What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›

Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review

Health information for the developing world

Abstract

Integrity signals

Claims the paper makes

Claims other papers make about this one

Cites

Cited by

Related

Record

About these checks