August 12th, 2014
We had a very busy and fruitful day gathering information from the two different CARE hospital branches in Hyderabad. The morning was spent refining interview questions for providers and patients. After interviewing 3-4 cardiologists in the past three days we changed our flow of questions to have a better focus for needs assessment. We started our day at CARE Banjara, interviewing Dr. Narasimhan, the most well-known and established EP in India. Surprisingly, he has also treated Shruthi's grandma (what a small world)! This was one of the most interesting and exclusive interviews our group has had yet. We were excited to hear Dr. Narasimhan's thoughts on the barriers for pacemakers and bradycardia treatments in India. The interview exposed us to certain key needs which we are in the process of analyzing for potential project areas. After the interview, we had an American lunch at Pizza Hut (a nice change from all the Indian food) and headed to CARE Nampalli, where Dr. Narsimhan conducts his cardiac clinics. Here we split into groups and covered device implant surgeries, clinical evaluations, and patient interviews. This was the first interaction our group had with directly talking to patients and we found that it was a humbling experience. We are looking forward to more patient interviews in the future and hope to understand the referral pathway for cardiac patients even further. The rest of the night was spent working on mind maps and initial hypotheses while some of the group members spent time analyzing more implant surgeries. Tiring, but a very great day!!!
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The Bradys
We had a very busy and fruitful day gathering information from the two different CARE hospital branches in Hyderabad. The morning was spent refining interview questions for providers and patients. After interviewing 3-4 cardiologists in the past three days we changed our flow of questions to have a better focus for needs assessment. We started our day at CARE Banjara, interviewing Dr. Narasimhan, the most well-known and established EP in India. Surprisingly, he has also treated Shruthi's grandma (what a small world)! This was one of the most interesting and exclusive interviews our group has had yet. We were excited to hear Dr. Narasimhan's thoughts on the barriers for pacemakers and bradycardia treatments in India. The interview exposed us to certain key needs which we are in the process of analyzing for potential project areas. After the interview, we had an American lunch at Pizza Hut (a nice change from all the Indian food) and headed to CARE Nampalli, where Dr. Narsimhan conducts his cardiac clinics. Here we split into groups and covered device implant surgeries, clinical evaluations, and patient interviews. This was the first interaction our group had with directly talking to patients and we found that it was a humbling experience. We are looking forward to more patient interviews in the future and hope to understand the referral pathway for cardiac patients even further. The rest of the night was spent working on mind maps and initial hypotheses while some of the group members spent time analyzing more implant surgeries. Tiring, but a very great day!!!
Please keep reading!
The Bradys
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