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

IntroductionImproving 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...

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Published in:	BMJ open Vol. 10; no. 10; p. e036641
Main Authors:	Osei, Ernest, Kuupiel, Desmond, Mashamba-Thompson, Tivani Phosa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 20.10.2020 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Protocol
Subjects:	Cellular telephones Childrens health Communication Delivery of Health Care Disease Ghana Health care Health facilities health informatics Health Personnel Health Workforce Humans information management Keywords Maternal & child health Medical diagnosis Medical personnel Patient compliance Population Public Health Scoping Reviews As Topic Smartphones Systematic review Telemedicine Ghana Sub-Saharan Africa Africa telemedicine health informatics information management public health
ISSN:	2044-6055, 2044-6055
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