Development of mWellcare: an mHealth intervention for integrated management of hypertension and diabetes in low-resource settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are among the leading causes of premature adult deaths in India. Innovative approaches such as clinical decision support (CDS) software could play a major role in improving the quality of hypertension/diabetes care in primary care settings.

Objective

To describe the steps and processes in the development of mWellcare, a complex intervention based on mobile health (mHealth) technology.

Methods

The Medical Research Council framework was used to develop mWellcare in four steps: (1) identify gaps in usual care through literature review and health facility assessments; (2) identify the components of the intervention through discussions and consultations with experts; (3) develop intervention (clinical algorithms and mHealth s

SUBMITTER: Jindal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6161589 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature