'In this era, the digital era, telehealth is a tool that we can use to provide specialized care': a qualitative evaluation of the implementation of programmes that use digital health to improve antenatal care in rural and jungle areas of Honduras and Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Antenatal care is essential to save lives, yet large disparities in access persist. Leveraging information and communications technologies (ICTs) to deliver maternal care in hard-to-reach areas offers a promising strategy to close this gap. However, integrating ICTs into healthcare systems can be challenging. This qualitative evaluation sought to identify key implementation factors associated with integrating ICTs to improve maternal care in jungle and rural areas.

Methods

Between April and June 2024, we conducted 18 semi-structured interviews guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to evaluate two programmes implemented in Santa Bárbara, Honduras, and Amazonas, Peru, between 2022 and 2023. A purposive sample of key informants, comprisin

SUBMITTER: Capasso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718589 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature