Mhealth tools for community-based infectious disease surveillance in Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Countries in the WHO's African region have found community-based surveillance useful in ensuring the effectiveness of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy. This approach encourages community participation in the surveillance system, in addition to early detection of outbreaks and other health threats. Thus, advancements in mobile health have the potential to improve community-based surveillance in Africa. The purpose of this review is to map evidence on available mhealth tools for community-based infectious disease surveillance in Africa.

Methods and analysis

The scoping review will follow a mixed-methods approach in line with the framework of Arksey and O'Malley amended by Levac and colleagues and the Joanna Briggs Institute. To retrieve pu

SUBMITTER: Aku FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882201 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature