Effectiveness of an mHealth system on access to eye health services in Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited access to eye health services in many low-income and middle-income populations. We aimed to assess the effectiveness in increasing service utilisation of the Peek Community Eye Health (Peek CEH) system, a smartphone-based referral system comprising decision support algorithms (Peek Community Screening app), SMS reminders, and real-time reporting.

Methods

In this cluster-randomised controlled trial of eye health in Kenya, community unit clusters were defined as one health centre and its catchment population. Clusters were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive Peek CEH and referral (intervention group) or standard care via periodic health centre-based outreach clinics and onward referral (control group). Individuals in the intervention group were asse

SUBMITTER: Rono H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8239618 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature