The role of mobile health in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and self-care of COVID-19 from the healthcare professionals' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To facilitate disease management, understanding the attitude of healthcare professionals regarding the use of this tool can help mobile health (mHealth) program developers develop appropriate interventions.

Aims

To assess the perspective of healthcare professionals regarding the contribution of mobile-based interventions in the prevention, diagnosis, self-care, and treatment (PDST) of COVID-19.

Methods

This is a survey study conducted in 2020 in Iran with 81 questions. In this study mHealth functionalities were categorized into four dimensions including innovative, monitoring and screening, remote services, and education and decision-making. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and the Kruskal-Wallis test to compare the attitudes of t

SUBMITTER: Montazeri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10159248 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature