Feasibility of NepaDengue mobile application for dengue prevention and control: user and stakeholder perspectives in Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue has emerged as a significant public health issue in Nepal since 2006, necessitating innovative approaches to disseminating timely information and promoting preventive behaviour. Our study focuses on developing and pretesting a mobile health app called NepaDengue, assessing its acceptance and factors influencing its implementation.

Methods

A concurrent triangulation mixed-method design was used, and an intervention was conducted among 228 university students using the mobile application. Acceptability was assessed using the technology acceptance model (TAM) based on user experiences over 1 week. Focus group discussions among students and female community health volunteers and key informant interviews among key dengue stakeholders were conducted to explore fa

SUBMITTER: Mahotra A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816974 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature