The role of identity in health information systems development: a case analysis from Mozambique
Mosse, E.L.; Byrne, E.
Information Technology for Development 11(3): 227-243
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0268-1102 DOI: 10.1002/itdj.20014Document Number: 197930
There is a need to look beyond the immediate process of implementation of computerized information systems to understand the broader social context in which the information and communication technology is being implemented. Using an interpretive approach to the implementation of a computerized health information system in a rural district in Mozambique we reconstruct an important aspect of this context from our interviews and observations - how the process of collective identity formation and information systems implementation are interconnected. Using this understanding of collective identity, we emphasize the importance of communication and shared meanings in developing and extending the primary health care network and in the successful implementation of a computerized health information system.
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