There is a lot of publicity about Shared Decision Making. For example the term comes-up a lot in regards to healthcare, when a patient is included in the dialogue with the healthcare professional to decide on the most appropriate course of treatment. Sounds great, except that the issues around implementation and barriers to entry for daily use can result in at best an inconsistent approach to how Shared Decision Making is perceived by both professionals and the general public. Given that Maldaba's been involved in this area since before the term had become common parlance, I thought it was time to write about our perspective of design, development and implementation. Read More
We're delighted to announce that a research pilot we've advised on, help design, and delivered the technical implementation for, has started collecting data at health clinics in Uganda. Read More
When Dr Heidi Larson was recommended to speak to Maldaba about an innovative research project in rural Africa using digital technology, I had little clue that we'd also end-up re-branding and re-launching the website for the Vaccine Confidence Project research team (VCP) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Where to begin? At the beginning... Read More
Maldaba are delighted to share the publication by the BMJ of an article written about one of our projects: My Contraception Tool. Written by our academic partners on the project from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, the article describes the project's development, the theories employed, and how the resulting analysis works. Read More
This Wednesday, Maldaba and the Family Planning Association (FPA) represented the My Contraception Tool (MCT) team at the Department of Health's (DH) Maps and Apps showcase event in London. Read More
This Thursday, the 10th November, Maldaba will be attending the Annual BUPA Foundation Awards Ceremony 2011.
We're very proud to receive this recognition for our work on producing My Contraception Tool, a ground-breaking free-to-use web application for contraceptive decision making, in partnership with Brook, the Family Planning Association (FPA), and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Read More
Maldaba are very pleased (and proud) to announce that our latest project, My Contraception Tool (MCT), is now live! Representing an 18-month collaboration with Brook, the Family Planning Association (FPA) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), MCT is a ground-breaking free-to-use web application for contraceptive decision making, sponsored by the Department of Health and featured on the NHS Choices website. Read More
