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Effect of mobile health interventions in increasing utilization of maternal and child health care services in developing countries : a scoping review
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Venkataramanan, Ramachandran, Subramanian, S. V., Alajlani, Mohannad and Arvanitis, Theodoros N. (2022) Effect of mobile health interventions in increasing utilization of maternal and child health care services in developing countries : a scoping review. Digital Health, 8 . doi:10.1177/20552076221143236 ISSN 2055-2076.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221143236
Abstract
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) technology is being used predominantly in low- and middle-income countries. Developing countries with low level of investment in health infrastructure can augment existing capacity by adopting low-cost affordable technology. The aim of the review was to summarize the available evidence on mHealth interventions that aimed at increasing the utilization of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care services. Further, this review investigated the barriers which prevent the use of mHealth among both health care workers as well as beneficiaries. Methodology: A scoping review of literature was undertaken using the five-stage framework developed by Arksey and O’Malley. The articles published between 1990 and 2021 were retrieved from three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Reviews, and Google Scholar) and grey literature for this review. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist was followed to present the findings. Result: A total of 573 studies were identified. After removing duplicates, studies not related to mHealth and MCH and publications of systematic reviews and protocols for studies, a total of 28 studies were selected for review. The study design of the research articles which appeared during the search process were mostly observational, cross-sectional, and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). We have classified the studies into four categories based on the outcomes for which the mHealth intervention was implemented: MCH care services, child immunization, nutrition services, and perceptions of stakeholders toward using technology for improving MCH outcomes. Conclusion: This brief review concludes that mHealth interventions can improve access to MCH services. However, further studies based on large sample size and strong research design are recommended.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group) | ||||||
SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Maternal health services -- Computer network resources, Maternal and infant welfare, Public health, Medical technology, Wireless communication systems in medical care, Telecommunication in medicine, Medical informatics, Neonatology -- Technological innovations | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Digital Health | ||||||
Publisher: | SAGE Publications | ||||||
ISSN: | 2055-2076 | ||||||
Official Date: | January 2022 | ||||||
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Volume: | 8 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/20552076221143236 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Copyright Holders: | The Author(s) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 10 July 2023 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 10 July 2023 |
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