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. 2023 Dec 18;23(1):1433.
doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-10232-0.

Exploring health information system resilience during COVID-19 pandemic: case studies from Norway, Sri Lanka & Rwanda

Pamod Madusanka Amarakoon  1 , Ragnhild Bassøe Gundersen  2 , Andrew Muhire  2 , Vetle Alvenes Utvik  2 , Jørn Braa  2
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Exploring health information system resilience during COVID-19 pandemic: case studies from Norway, Sri Lanka & Rwanda

Pamod Madusanka Amarakoon et al. BMC Health Serv Res. .

Abstract

The study aims at exploring health system resilience by defining the scope on health information systems, one of the six building blocks of the health system. The empirical evidence is derived using qualitative data collection and analysis in the context of Norway, Sri Lanka and Rwanda during the COVID-19 pandemic. The case studies elicit bounce back and bounce forward properties as well as the agility as major attributes of resilience present across the countries. Existing local capacity, networking and collaborations, flexible digital platforms and enabling antecedent conditions are identified as socio-technical determinants of information system resilience based on the case studies across the countries.

Keywords: Health system resilience; Information systems; Norway; Resilience; Rwanda; Sri Lanka.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no competing interests.

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Timeline of events: Sri Lanka
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Timeline of events in Rwanda
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Timeline of events: Norway
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