Mobile Health for First Nations Populations: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ubiquitous presence and functionality of mobile devices offers the potential for mobile health (mHealth) to create equitable health opportunities. While mHealth is used among First Nations populations to respond to health challenges, the characteristics, uptake, and effectiveness of these interventions are unclear.

Objective

This review aimed to identify the characteristics of mHealth interventions (eg, study locations, health topic, and modality) evaluated with First Nations populations and to summarize the outcomes reported for intervention use, user perspectives including cultural responsiveness, and clinical effectiveness. In addition, the review sought to identify the presence of First Nations expertise in the design and evaluation of mHealth intervention

SUBMITTER: Hobson GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803895 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature