Navigating Sociocultural Tensions in Prenatal Care
Opportunities for Digital Health from Diverse Stakeholders in Techiman, Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14871309 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Dsane-Nsor (0000-0002-9238-3453, Koforidua Technical University, corresponding author), Aakash Gautam (0000-0001-8023-4648, University of Pittsburgh), Carolina Fuentes (0000-0002-0871-939X, Cardiff University), Gideon Kwesi Toffah (Holy Family Hospital), Nervo Verdezoto (0000-0001-5006-4262, Cardiff University), Yaseen Joolay (0000-0002-0267-7053, University of Cape Town), Melissa Densmore (0000-0003-1733-2653, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 741-784 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0925-9724 • E-ISSN: 1573-7551 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10606-025-09521-5 |
| OpenAlex | W4411121702 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 107 |
Pregnant women in the Global South face significant challenges due to lack of resources and informational gaps. In this paper, we take an assets-based lens to examine the experiences of pregnant women in a low-resource setting in Ghana, focusing on the role of information and technology in prenatal care. Through interviews and co-design workshops, we sought to understand the perspectives of multiple stakeholders including pregnant women, their family members, and healthcare professionals. We highlight the complexities involved in making decisions during pregnancy, including the challenges arising from the tensions between traditional healthcare practices and modern Western health services. We discuss opportunities in digital maternal health where we argue for the importance of attending to local needs and values and advocate for recognising community strengths and integrating rural care practices as valuable assets in prenatal intervention design. Our work aims to bridge some of the gaps between the theoretical understanding of digital health and the practical realities of prenatal care in low-resource settings
Business · Environmental health · Health care · Political science · Prenatal care · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Anthropology · ICT in Developing Communities · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Medicine · Nursing
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