Feasibility of using a mobile App to monitor and report COVID-19 related symptoms and people's movements in Uganda.

Levicatus MugenyiRebecca Namugabwe NsubugaIrene WanyanaWinters MuttambaNazarius Mbona TumwesigyeSaul Hannington Nsubuga

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Usage of the "Wetaase" App was high (78%) and it was similar across the three study sites, sex and age groups. Reporting of symptoms related to COVID-19 was low. Movements were mainly to markets and shops. Users reported that the App was easy to use and recommended its scale up. We recommend that this App be assessed at a large scale for feasibility, usability and acceptability as an additional tool for increasing alerts on COVID-19 in Uganda and similar settings.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
healthcare
sleep quality
electronic health record
depressive symptoms
social media
adverse drug
drug induced