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Designing an Emergency Medical Information System for the Early Stages of Disasters in Developing Countries: The Human Interface Advantage, Simplicity and Efficiency

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The means of designing an effective user interface software package varies from one application to another. Almost the entire ICT infrastructure was damaged following the impact of the tsunami tidal wave. Under such circumstances, transporting critically ill patients is a must and becomes the first priority. Many considerations are needed when designing a specific user interface for emergency situations in developing countries. In this study we proposed how to design the user interface in order to support emergency medical care in the early stages of disasters. The user interface was classified into two tabs, firstly to indicate critically ill patients and secondly to notify details of the medicine having been administered to the patients. Classifying the user interface of emergency medical care information systems by using VHF radio connections will be beneficial, especially for the early stages of disaster-stricken developing countries, in order to preserve the lives of more victims.

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This research was granted by Asia Pacific Tele-Community (APT), HRD Program for Exchange of ICT Researchers and Engineers, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Japan. We would also like to thank Prof. Cissy RS Prawira as President Director Hasan Sadikin General Hospital/University of Padjadjaran School of Medicine Bandung Indonesia and Director Garut Hospital for supporting database during research.

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  1. The University of Electro-Communications, Graduate School of Information Systems, Graduate Department Social Intelligence and Informatics, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofushi, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan

    Agung Budi Sutiono, Andri Qiantori, Hirohiko Suwa & Toshizumi Ohta

  2. Telkom Research and Development Centre, Bandung, Indonesia

    Andri Qiantori, Samudra Prasetio, Hariyo Santoso & Taufik Hasan

  3. Emergency Department, Hasan Sadikin Hospital Padjadjaran University School of Medicine, Bandung, Indonesia

    Agung Budi Sutiono & Tri Wahyu Murni

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Sutiono, A.B., Qiantori, A., Prasetio, S. et al. Designing an Emergency Medical Information System for the Early Stages of Disasters in Developing Countries: The Human Interface Advantage, Simplicity and Efficiency. J Med Syst 34, 667–675 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-009-9280-y

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