BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-07-21DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000923
H. Kiriyama, Takaaki Kakihiana, Yujiro Maeda, Munemasa Sugimoto, Megumi Machida, Tomotaka Inoue, Fumiaki Ikeno, I. Komuro, M. Ono
{"title":"Cultivating design thinking skills through the biodesign process in Japan","authors":"H. Kiriyama, Takaaki Kakihiana, Yujiro Maeda, Munemasa Sugimoto, Megumi Machida, Tomotaka Inoue, Fumiaki Ikeno, I. Komuro, M. Ono","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000923","url":null,"abstract":"Background The biodesign process, which originated at Stanford University, has had a significant impact on medical device invention. Design thinking skills are core elements in the biodesign process, but there has been no quantitative evaluation of how design thinking is actually affected by a biodesign course. The purpose of this study was to examine the usefulness of the biodesign process by quantifying design thinking ability. Methods We recruited 17 participants who had studied a systematic biodesign process in Japan and 20 participants who were unfamiliar with the biodesign process. All participants took the design thinking test and we evaluated their design thinking skills using a combination of the creation score and the evaluation score. Results The average age of the participants was 34.4 years and 84% were male. Participants who had taken the biodesign program generated more ideas than other participants (5.3±1.9 ideas vs 3.7±2.3 ideas; p=0.01). They also had significantly higher design thinking score, especially creation score, than those who had not taken the program (design thinking score, 220.1±39.7 vs 194.6±32.1; p=0.02; creation score, 91.3±23.0 vs 70.7±20.2; p=0.03). Conclusion The findings suggest that the biodesign process can cultivate design thinking skills, especially the ability to visualise needs and create solutions. Exposure of more people to the biodesign process may accelerate innovation in the medical technology field.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"31 1","pages":"273 - 277"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89347184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-07-13DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000870
G. Marín, Jenny Fonseca, G. Etchegoyen, Lupe Marin, Itziar Kain Aramburu, Rocio Rodriguez, Pablo Vetere, Graciela Mateo, Marcelo Bourgeois, F. Campuzano-Castro, Ignacio Babbini, Gina Marin, Tomás Canevari, H. Bozzano
{"title":"Management model of the COVID-19 pandemic in socially vulnerable communities","authors":"G. Marín, Jenny Fonseca, G. Etchegoyen, Lupe Marin, Itziar Kain Aramburu, Rocio Rodriguez, Pablo Vetere, Graciela Mateo, Marcelo Bourgeois, F. Campuzano-Castro, Ignacio Babbini, Gina Marin, Tomás Canevari, H. Bozzano","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000870","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000870","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Several public policies were proposed to reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic. This work aimed to determine how a management model is capable of strengthening the community network, providing support, healthcare and channelling public government’s aid during COVID-19 pandemic situation. Methods It is an intervention study that tested the effectiveness of a management model for both healthcare and essential goods access in a socially vulnerable neighbourhood called ‘Puente de Fierro’ in La Plata the capital of Buenos Aires State, Argentina, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Altos de San Lorenzo suburb area was considered as control group. Variables studied were: level of contagion and death due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus; access to food, medicine and other goods; strengthening of community networks; performance of government programmes in territory. Results A new management paradigm was tested by moving essential goods towards the people, instead of making the people move to obtain those benefits. Accessibility to ‘Food Bag’ and ‘Food Bank’ were significantly increased, a reduction of contagion level and mortality rate for COVID-19 was achieved (2.3/100 000 vs 3.6/100 000 inhabitants in control area; and ‘fatality rate’ was 2.8% vs 3.6%, respectively). Support was also provided to installed in local stores virtual payment devices for food cards acceptance. Conclusion The management model based in healthcare and goods and service supplies during COVID-19 pandemic reduced the negative impact of disease and its measures of isolation in socially vulnerable neighbourhoods.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"14 1","pages":"261 - 272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87809508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-29DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000893
D. Teodorescu, Sashidhar Jonnalagedda, A. Rakin, Mike H. M. Teodorescu, Macauley Kenney, Julian Greene, Steven L. Bokshan, H. Mashbari, A. Moten, O. Alser, R. Sinyard, A. Dorken-Gallastegi, Arnav Mahajan, R. Smalley, Daniel Frey, D. R. King, M. Cherian
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-22DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000950
Jaspreet Singh Raina, Deepak Chawla, Suksham Jain, S. Khurana
{"title":"Development and testing of an intact cord resuscitation trolley","authors":"Jaspreet Singh Raina, Deepak Chawla, Suksham Jain, S. Khurana","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000950","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To develop a mobile resuscitation platform—intact cord resuscitation (ICR) trolley and to assess the safety, feasibility and acceptability of its use during delayed cord clamping (DCC). Study design Bench-side product development and single-arm experimental study. Participants and methods We first developed a theoretical framework of the specifications required for the platform which can provide resuscitation close to the delivery/operating table. The theoretical framework was then translated into a working model in a series of iterations. After testing and training of healthcare workers in a simulated environment, the trolley was tested to perform DCC in neonates who were born at ≥34 weeks of gestation and were breathing spontaneously at birth. Outcomes measured Primary outcome was the feasibility of DCC using the ICR trolley defined as the proportion of babies successfully completing 180 s of DCC on the trolley. Secondary outcomes included the proportion of babies with 1 min heart rate (HR) and oxygen saturation (SpO2) recorded, neonatal and maternal safety outcomes, and acceptability among care providers. Results Among 50 neonates (gestation: 36.9±1.9 weeks and birth weight: 2544±649 g) enrolled in the study, DCC for ≥180 s was successfully done in 42 (84%) neonates. The mean duration of DCC was 170±27 s. HR and SpO2 at 1 min were recorded successfully in 92% of the babies. The majority of the maternal and neonatal care provider strongly supported the use of ICR trolley. Conclusion We developed an ICR trolley and successfully tested the feasibility and acceptability of its use in healthy neonates undergoing DCC.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"1 1","pages":"323 - 328"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83235940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-16DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000952
S. Zaman, Nisal De Silva, Tian Yu Goh, R. Evans, Rajkumari Singh, Rajesh Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, P. Singh, A. Thrift
{"title":"Design and development of a clinical decision support system for community health workers to support early detection and management of non-communicable disease","authors":"S. Zaman, Nisal De Silva, Tian Yu Goh, R. Evans, Rajkumari Singh, Rajesh Singh, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, P. Singh, A. Thrift","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000952","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000952","url":null,"abstract":"Background Numerous groups have developed software applications (apps) for use by community health workers (CHWs) in hard-to-reach settings. However, these have either not been based on clinical guidelines or are not freely available. Our objectives were to (1) design and develop an app for use by CHWs; and (2) conduct preliminary testing of the app to identify potential obstacles. Methods We used the principle of human-centred design to develop an app programmed to an Android operating system. We used a mixed-methods approach which included site observations, meetings with stakeholders and the app development team, and laboratory simulation to fine tune the design. The ‘Mobile Application Rating Scale’ (MARS) was used for testing reliability and quality. We also assessed the validity of the app by matching the uploaded data with ‘gold standard’ preset answers. Results Depending on human–computer interactions, the app has reminder, advisor, critic and guide functions which can facilitate CHWs to make clinical decisions. We found the app is usable based on the final score of the MARS tool, and that the entered data were accurate. We present the simple procedures that were followed to develop this Android app. The app, including all of its code, is freely available. Conclusion The app shows promise as a tool for the management of non-communicable disease in a rural setting in India. The next step will be to refine the app in a field setting and then to evaluate its efficacy in a large-scale clinical trial.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"6 1","pages":"49 - 56"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81701306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-16DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000968
H. Bugge, M. Guterud, J. Røislien, K. Larsen, H. Ihle-Hansen, M. Toft, M. R. Hov, E. Sandset
{"title":"National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores obtained using a mobile application compared to the conventional paper form: a randomised controlled validation study","authors":"H. Bugge, M. Guterud, J. Røislien, K. Larsen, H. Ihle-Hansen, M. Toft, M. R. Hov, E. Sandset","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000968","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2022-000968","url":null,"abstract":"Background Prehospital delay contributes to treatment delay in acute stroke. Numerous prehospital stroke scales exist for stroke identification, but they lack the diagnostic accuracy of the in-hospital National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). We have developed a mobile application to aid paramedics assessing prehospital NIHSS. This study explores agreement between NIHSS scores obtained using the Paramedic Norwegian Acute Stroke Prehospital Project (ParaNASPP) application compared with conventional assessment. Methods 25 physicians working with stroke were randomised to an application group or control. 20 unique videos portraying acute stroke symptoms were scored by both groups. 95% limits of agreement (LoA) were calculated using Bland-Altman’s method, comparing the groups to predefined scores, and each other. LoAs within ±3 NIHSS points were considered acceptable. Cohen’s kappa was calculated on dichotomised NIHSS scores. Results The ParaNASPP application group had 95% LoA of −2.33 to 2.71. The control group had LoA of −2.60 to 2.55. Direct comparison between the groups gave LoA of −3.12 to 3.55. When compared with the dichotomised predefined scores kappa was 0.93 in the application group and 0.89 in the control group. Kappa was 0.84 for direct comparison between the groups. Discussion There was very good agreement between the application and both the predefined score and the control group. Scores from the ParaNASPP application differ slightly more than our predefined goal when compared with the control group, but is well within when compared with the predefined NIHSS scores. We consider this acceptable and the ParaNASPP application validated for further clinical studies.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"41 1","pages":"57 - 63"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86903358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-10DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000902
Patricia Moscibrodzki, Emmanuel Ahumuza, Jingjing Li, Xiaoming Sun, Yusha Tao, L. van Niekerk, U. Amazigo, B. Halpaap, P. Awor, Joseph D. Tucker
{"title":"Social innovation in health, community engagement, financing and outcomes: qualitative analysis from the social innovation in health initiative","authors":"Patricia Moscibrodzki, Emmanuel Ahumuza, Jingjing Li, Xiaoming Sun, Yusha Tao, L. van Niekerk, U. Amazigo, B. Halpaap, P. Awor, Joseph D. Tucker","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000902","url":null,"abstract":"Background Social innovation in health is a community-engaged process that links social change and health improvement, drawing on the diverse strengths of local individuals and institutions. However, there are few studies that examine community engagement, financing and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to use a qualitative descriptive analysis to assess 40 social innovations in health identified through a global open call. Methods This qualitative analysis examined social innovation case studies from low- and middle-income countries identified by a global social innovation network. A crowdsourcing open call identified projects and key components of each social innovation were evaluated by an independent panel. We used a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention framework to measure community engagement as shared leadership, collaboration, involvement, consultation or informing. We used descriptive statistics to examine key aspects of community engagement, financing, health outcomes and non-health outcomes. Results Data from 40 social innovations were examined. Social innovations were from Africa (21/40), Asia (11/40), and Latin America and the Caribbean (8/40). Community engagement was diverse and robust across the cases and 60% (24/40) had either shared leadership or collaboration. Financing for social innovation came from research grants (23), national or provincial government support (15), revenues from sales (13), donations (13) and local government support (10). Social innovations reported health and non-health outcomes. Conclusion Our data demonstrate social innovations had robust community engagement. Innovative financing mechanisms provide mechanisms for sustaining social innovations. Further research on health and non-health outcomes of social innovation is needed.","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"125 1","pages":"216 - 223"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80435752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
BMJ InnovationsPub Date : 2022-06-08DOI: 10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000921
B. Fan, Chuang Kiat Desmond Soh, Hee Chuan Darryl Heng, Lee Long Eddie Woo, W. H. Bin
{"title":"Development of a real time ultrasound guided lumbar puncture device","authors":"B. Fan, Chuang Kiat Desmond Soh, Hee Chuan Darryl Heng, Lee Long Eddie Woo, W. H. Bin","doi":"10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000921","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjinnov-2021-000921","url":null,"abstract":"Department of Haematology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Department of Laboratory Medicine, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore Medulla Pro Technology Pte Ltd, Trendlines Medical Singapore, Singapore Department of Anaesthesia, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore","PeriodicalId":53454,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Innovations","volume":"21 1","pages":"307 - 311"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89267513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}