Acceptability and Feasibility of a Low-Cost Device for Gestational Age Assessment in a Low-Resource Setting: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound for gestational age (GA) assessment is not routinely available in resource-constrained settings, particularly in rural and remote locations. The TraCer device combines a handheld wireless ultrasound probe and a tablet with artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software that obtains GA from videos of the fetal head by automated measurements of the fetal transcerebellar diameter and head circumference.

Objective

The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of pregnant women, their families, and health care workers regarding the feasibility and acceptability of the TraCer device in an appropriate setting.

Methods

A descriptive study using qualitative methods was conducted in two public health facilities in Kilifi county in coastal Kenya prior

SUBMITTER: Koech A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9832351 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature