Identifying Barriers and Facilitators of 13 mHealth Projects in North America and Africa: Protocol for a 5-Year Implementation Science Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although many mHealth interventions have shown efficacy in research, few have been effectively implemented and sustained in real-world health system settings. Despite this programmatic gap, there is limited conclusive evidence identifying the factors that affect the implementation and successful integration of mHealth into a health system.

Objective

The aim of this study is to examine the individual, organizational, and external level factors associated with the effective implementation of WelTel, an mHealth intervention designed to support outpatient medication adherence and engagement in care in Africa and North America.

Methods

We will adopt the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) constructs for evaluation of mHealth implementation

SUBMITTER: Tilahun B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6053607 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature