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Using mHealth to improve health care delivery in India: A qualitative examination of the perspectives of community health workers and beneficiaries.

Lakshmi GopalakrishnanLaura BubackLia FernaldDilys WalkerNadia G Diamond-Smithnull null
Published in: PloS one (2020)
mHealth interventions targeting CHWs and beneficiaries have the potential to improve performance of CHWs, reduce barriers to information and potentially change the behaviors of beneficiaries. While technology is an enabler for CHWs to improve their service delivery, it does not necessarily help overcome social and cultural barriers that impede CHW-beneficiary interactions to bring about improvements in knowledge and health behaviors. Future interventions for CHWs including mHealth interventions should examine contextual factors along with the acceptability, accessibility, and usability by beneficiaries and community members.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • health information
  • physical activity
  • human health
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  • drug delivery
  • climate change
  • affordable care act
  • health insurance