Assessing the perspectives of users and beneficiaries of a community health worker mHealth tracking system for mothers and children in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mobile Health (mHealth) programs have increasingly been used to tackle maternal and child health problems in low and middle income countries. However, few studies have evaluated how these programs have been perceived by intended users and beneficiaries. Therefore, we explored perceptions of healthcare officials and beneficiaries regarding RapidSMS Rwanda, an mHealth system used by Community Health Workers (CHWs) that was scaled up nationwide in 2013.

Methods

We conducted key informant interviews and focus group discussions with key stakeholders, providers, and beneficiaries of maternal and child health services at both the national and community levels. Semi-structured interviews were used to assess perceptions about the impact of and challenges facing the Rapid

SUBMITTER: Musabyimana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5991741 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature