The effects of mobile health on emergency care in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In resource-constrained settings, mobile health (mHealth) has varied applications. While there is strong evidence for its use in chronic disease management, the applications of mHealth for management of acute illness in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not as well described. This review systematically explores current available evidence on the effectiveness of mHealth interventions at improving health outcomes in emergency care settings in LMICs.

Methods

A systematic search of the literature was performed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines, utilizing seven electronic databases and manual searches to identify peer-reviewed literature containing each of three search elements: mHealth, emergency care (EC), and LMICs. Articles quality was assessed using

SUBMITTER: Winders WT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature