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However, limited studies exist to evaluate the actual performance of biometric approaches and perceptions of these systems in LMICs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance and acceptability of fingerprint technology for unique patient matching and identification in the LMIC setting of Kenya.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this cross-sectional study conducted at an HIV care and treatment facility in Western Kenya, an open source fingerprint application was integrated within an implementation of the Open Medical Record System, an open source electronic medical record system (EMRS) that is nationally endorsed and deployed for HIV care in Kenya and in more than 40 other countries; hence, it has potential to translate the findings across multiple countries. Participants aged &gt;18 years were conveniently sampled and enrolled into the study. Participants\u2019 left thumbprints were captured and later used to retrieve and match records. The technology\u2019s performance was evaluated using standard measures: sensitivity, false acceptance rate, false rejection rate, and failure to enroll rate. The Wald test was used to compare the accuracy of the technology with the probabilistic patient-matching technique of the EMRS. Time to retrieval and matching of records were compared using the independent samples 2-tailed t test. A survey was administered to evaluate patient acceptance and satisfaction with use of the technology.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In all, 300 participants were enrolled; their mean age was 36.3 (SD 12.2) years, and 58% (174\/300) were women. The relevant values for the technology\u2019s performance were sensitivity 89.3%, false acceptance rate 0%, false rejection rate 11%, and failure to enroll rate 2.3%. The technology\u2019s mean record retrieval speed was 3.2 (SD 1.1) seconds versus 9.5 (SD 1.9) seconds with demographic-based record retrieval in the EMRS (P&lt;.001). The survey results revealed that 96.3% (289\/300) of the participants were comfortable with the technology and 90.3% (271\/300) were willing to use it. Participants who had previously used fingerprint biometric systems for identification were estimated to have more than thrice increased odds of accepting the technology (odds ratio 3.57, 95% CI 1.0-11.92).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Fingerprint technology performed very well in identifying adult patients in an LMIC setting. Patients reported a high level of satisfaction and acceptance. Serious considerations need to be given to the use of fingerprint technology for patient identification in LMICs, but this has to be done with strong consideration of ethical, legal, and social implications as well as security issues.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2196\/28958","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,3]],"date-time":"2021-10-03T13:17:30Z","timestamp":1633267050000},"page":"e28958","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Implementation of Fingerprint Technology for Unique Patient Matching and Identification at an HIV Care and Treatment Facility in Western Kenya: Cross-sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.2196","volume":"23","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8556-4523","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Noah Kasiiti","family":"Jaafa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7178-7109","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benard","family":"Mokaya","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6353-0904","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Simon Muhindi","family":"Savai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2803-3061","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ada","family":"Yeung","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7669-6612","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Abraham Mosigisi","family":"Siika","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6182-093X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Martin","family":"Were","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1010","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,12,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","unstructured":"MorrisGFarnumGAfzalSRobinsonCGreeneJCoughlinCPatient identification and matching final reportAudacious Inquiry, LLC - Prepared for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology20142021-11-24https:\/\/www.healthit.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/patient_identification_matching_final_report.pdf"},{"key":"ref2","unstructured":"CidonDWhy patient identification remains a daunting challenge for healthcareHealthcare Innovation20182021-11-24https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2tn9373d"},{"key":"ref3","first-page":"1","author":"Gliklich, RE","year":"2014","journal-title":"Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide [Internet]. 3rd edition"},{"key":"ref4","first-page":"38","author":"Gliklich, R","year":"2010","journal-title":"Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User\u2019s Guide. 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