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Healthcare workers' perspectives on the availability and use of mobile health technologies for disease diagnosis and treatment support in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Ernest OseiFelix ApiribuJonathan KissiLydia Sarpomaa AsanteSabina Ampon-WirekoTivani P Mashamba-Thompson
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The study results revealed the availability of mHealth applications at the individual level for disease screening and treatment support of patients' conditions. The study also showed several significant challenges facing mHealth applications which need to be addressed to guarantee the successful implementation and scaling-up of mHealth activities at all levels of healthcare delivery. Hence, future research should incorporate healthcare professionals' perspectives to completely understand mHealth implementation and scaling-up challenges and measures to inform policy regulations.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • end stage renal disease
  • public health
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • quality improvement
  • mental health
  • prognostic factors
  • single cell
  • patient reported