Development, Implementation, and Usability Evaluation of the CANMI App to Monitor the Quality of Maternal and Child Nutrition Care in Primary Health Units: Mixed Methods Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Mexico, the maternal and child population continues to face a high burden of malnutrition, posing a persistent public health challenge. The health care system plays a crucial role, not only in addressing existing cases but also in preventing and detecting malnutrition early. Mobile health technologies have the potential to strengthen maternal and child health services by improving the quality, accessibility, and timeliness of nutritional care.

Objective

The aim was to design, develop, and assess the usability and acceptance of a mobile app-CANMI (Calidad de la Atención Nutricional Materno Infantil; its Spanish acronym)-to monitor the quality of maternal and child nutritional care in primary health care units in Mexico.

Methods

The framework of the CANMI

SUBMITTER: Burrola-Mendez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12536923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature