Growing bamboo: A case study of Alberta We//net

• Author / Creator

  Thornley, Richard

• This thesis presents the results of a case study of Alberta We//net, a provincial health information system launched in 1996. The study was conducted using semi-structured interviews of elite individuals engaged with We//net, and reviews of We//net documentation and the related health informatics literature. The study focused on the influence of social and political factors on stakeholder reactions to the implementation of We//net. Multiple factors were identified and these are discussed. The study concludes that a number of the factors and issues identified in the We//net case are not unique to developing health infostructures, although some of the are perhaps specific to health programs. Future avenues for research are suggested.

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Public health
  • Information systems
  • Information science

• Graduation date

  Spring 2002

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Public Health

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/r3-2sww-0c92

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.