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Testing the validity and feasibility of using a mobile phone-based method to assess the strength of implementation of family planning programs in Malawi.

Anooj PattnaikDiwakar MohanSam ChipokosaSautso WachepaHans KatengezaAmos MisomaliMelissa A Marx
Published in: BMC health services research (2020)
The rapid increase in mobile phone ownership and network availability in lower income countries could offer an alternative, cost-effective avenue to collect data for a better understanding of program implementation. Through rigorous assessment, this study found that using mobile phones could be a low-cost alternative to collect data on health system delivery of services, especially in places where routine data quality is poor and traditional, in-person methods are costly.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • low cost
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • mental health
  • public health
  • physical activity
  • clinical practice