Availability and use of mHealth for disease diagnosis and treatment support by health workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Improving healthcare for all is one of the global health priorities, particularly in disease burdened settings such as sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Considering the high penetration rate of mobile phones in SSA, mobile health (mHealth) could be used to achieve universal health coverage. The proposed study will map evidence on the availability and use of mHealth for disease diagnosis and treatment support by health workers in SSA.

Methods and analysis

This review will be guided by Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework and Levac et al's recommendations and guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute. A scoping review will be conducted to explore what is known about mHealth for disease diagnosis and treatment support by health workers in SSA and to iden

SUBMITTER: Osei E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577031 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature