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| Personal Name | Eco, Arlene U. |
|---|---|
| Resource Title | A Quick Response (QR) code-and analytics-based contact tracing framework for the sustainable containment and management of Covid-19 |
| Date Issued | 18 January 2021 |
| Abstract | Contact tracing is one of the key preventive measures to flatten the curve and lessen the transmission of COVID-19 virus. In an article from McKinsey and Company, entitled “Contact tracing for Covid-19: New considerations for its practical application”, it states that “instead of a blanket society-lockdown during a pandemic, an effective approach would include testing, tracing, isolation of cases and quarantine of contacts. Compared to lockdowns that limits the majority of the population to do the regular activities, contact tracing has a targeted approach to isolate those who are potentially infected”. From the standpoint of controlling and mitigating risks over public health hazards such as Covid-19 virus, contact tracing as an effective containment approach to manage the Covid-19 Pandemic, has been utilized as a means to identify and locate potential persons exposed to the infection. It is generally used as an information gathering procedure involving interviews of exposed individuals and requires collaboration among private institutions, local government units, the private individual and community members. Contact tracing is also a means to break the chain of transmission, provide medical evaluations when needed and quarantine contacts if they become symptomatic. It is used to influence public health policies through the study of contamination chains. Contact tracing is a labor-intensive process and requires multiple manpower resources when done manually. Additionally, contact tracers become more susceptible to contracting the Covid-19 virus when done manually since they are at high risk of exposure to the Covid-19 virus with their constant interaction to possible infected individuals. Effectiveness of contact tracing is evident by the remarkable decrease in number of infected individuals. In a media briefing last 11 March 2020, World Health Organization Director General, Doctor Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, has characterized Covid-19 as a pandemic. With this health threat, it is simply challenging, if not impossible, to do contact tracing by humans. Therefore, the application of technology is gravely needed to speed this up. That is, the use of technology will require less manpower while speeding up the process. In the case of the Philippines with limited budget, QR (Quick Response) code and the use of analytics are considered more cost-efficient and practical since both technologies are readily available, easy to implement and benefits will be realized in a shorter period of time. |
| Degree Course | Master of Technology Management |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | Analytics; Contact Tracing; Covid-19; Framework; QR Codes |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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