SWOT analysis of “CheckMe” - Digital Web-Based Tool to Simplify Evidence-Based Prevention Planning in Ukraine During War

Nataliia Ponzel, Pavlo Kolesnyk, Helena Manzylych, Yurii Sich, Marianna Durunda, Olha Rusanovska, Diana Kuruts, Vladyslav Lazaryk

Keywords: telehealth, screening, prevention, healthcare during crisis

Background:

Ukraine is lacking a state supported evidence-based program of non-communicable diseases prevention including their screening. War crisis causes a shift of patients' and doctors’ attention from preventive care to managing current health issues. Migration of the population caused losing longitudinal continuity principle in family medicine care. The Ukrainian medical system needs to search for new ways including digital technologies to increase awareness of the medical workers and population towards prevention during a crisis.

Research questions:

What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with implementing the digital tool for evidence-based primary and secondary prevention planning “CheckMe”, as perceived by family doctors and patients?

Method:

The development of the “CheckMe” screening tool was based on the prototype “Evidence-Based Screening Advisor” using current evidence-based primary and secondary prevention recommendations from USPSTF, NICE, and WHO. A team of family medicine experts and IT specialists developed the digital tool for evidence-based prevention planning “CheckMe” with five rounds of iterative testing by experts to identify and correct errors. The SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis has been conducted online with help of 10 general practitioners and 50 patients to elicit the perceptions of the CheckMe tool. Answers from open-ended questions underwent descriptive analysis

Results:

The findings of the SWOT analysis are going to be presented in the EGPRN conference. The results are expected to guide improvement to the CheckMe screening planner enhancing its value as a resource for healthcare providers and patients.

Conclusions:

Analysis of family doctors’ and patients' opinion concerning strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of implementation of the web-based program for evidence-based prevention planning “CheckMe” has been conducted and it is important for the digital tool improvement.

Points for discussion:

How well can digital preventing planning tools help in mitigating challenges posed by crisis situations?

What are EGPRN members' attitude toward adopting digital tools in primary care?

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