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Leveraging Ecological Momentary Assessment Data to Characterize Individual Mobility: Exploratory Pilot Study in Rural Uganda.

Aleya KhalifaLaura K BeresAggrey AnokIsmail MbabaliCharles KatabalwaJeremiah MulambaAlvin G ThomasEva BugosGertrude NakigoziLarry W ChangMary Kathryn Grabowski
Published in: JMIR formative research (2024)
Among residents in rural Uganda, an ecological momentary assessment app successfully captured high mobility and health-related behaviors across multiple locations. Our findings suggest that future mobile health interventions in similar settings can benefit from integrating spatial data collection using the GPS technology in mobile phones. Leveraging such individual-level GPS data can inform place-based strategies within these interventions for promoting healthy behavior change.
Keyphrases
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • south africa
  • physical activity
  • climate change
  • human health
  • data analysis