MADIVA (Multimorbidity in Africa: Digital innovation, visualisation and application)

Wits Health Consortium (Pty), Ltd, Johannesburg

Investigators

Abstract

MADIVA is exploring use of data science methods to deal with multimorbidity in Africa. A key translational aspect of our work is building and evaluating dashboards that can be used by district health officials such as nurses and clinic managers to track what is happening in their clinic/district. Most of these individuals are not trained in data science and visualization. The effectiveness of our intervention will depend on their willingness and ability to use and interpret the results that we produce. The administrative supplement will allow us to (a) evaluate levels of visual literacy among the target stakeholders; and (b) explore the best ways of improving data literacy and visualization literacy in stakeholder populations. Practical steps will include (i) pre-and post- assessment of literacy; (ii) development of data visualization training material for stakeholders; and (iii) delivery of the course material once each in South Africa and Kenya. Material will include key data science concepts as well as various graphing and visualization techniques. This activity will also help build relationships with key stakeholders and comes in a response to a direct request from them. All material will be made FAIR, and we intend to publish the results of the engagements for the benefit of the broader scientific community.