A mixed-methods quasi-experimental evaluation of a mobile health application and quality of care in the integrated community case management program in Malawi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of mobile health (mHealth) technology to improve quality of care (QoC) has increased over the last decade; limited evidence exists to espouse mHealth as a decision support tool, especially at the community level. This study presents evaluation findings of using a mobile application for integrated community case management (iCCM) by Malawi's health surveillance assistants (HSAs) in four pilot districts to deliver lifesaving services for children.

Methods

A quasi-experimental study design compared adherence to iCCM guidelines between HSAs using mobile application (n = 137) and paper-based tools (n = 113), supplemented with 47 key informant interviews on perceptions about QoC and sustainability of iCCM mobile application. The first four sick children presenti

SUBMITTER: Boyce SP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594718 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature