reviewTropical Medicine & International HealthApr 16, 2015HYBRID OA

Evidence on feasibility and effective use of mH ealth strategies by frontline health workers in developing countries: systematic review

Johns Hopkins University

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Abstract

Objectives

Given the large-scale adoption and deployment of mobile phones by health services and frontline health workers (FHW), we aimed to review and synthesise the evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of mobile-based services for healthcare delivery.

Methods

Five databases - MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, Google Scholar and Scopus - were systematically searched for relevant peer-reviewed articles published between 2000 and 2013. Data were extracted and synthesised across three themes as follows: feasibility of use of mobile tools by FHWs, training required for adoption of mobile tools and effectiveness of such interventions.

Citation impact

535
total citations
FWCI
71.94
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100%
References
48
Citations per year

Authors

4

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • mHealth
  • Psychological intervention
  • Health care
  • Medicine
  • Data collection
  • MEDLINE
  • Thematic analysis
  • Scopus
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Partnerships for the goals
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