Assessing the fit of RapidSMS for maternal and new-born health
Perspectives of community health workers in rural Rwanda
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3886962 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Purity Mwendwa (0000-0003-3774-468X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 38-51 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2016.1112769 |
| OpenAlex | W2207795984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
This article examines field results that show the potential for mobile health (mHealth) technologies to support community health workers (CHWs) in delivering basic maternal and new-born services in Rwanda. The fit of RapidSMS, a UNICEF/Ministry of Health (MOH) mHealth technology is examined through focus groups with CHWs. The results highlight the need for more training in the use of RapidSMS, continued upgrading of mobile phones, devising innovative ways of charging mobile phones, and ensuring the availability of ambulances. We suggest that CHW supervision be a two-way process built into RapidSMS utilising real-time communication to enhance effectiveness
Business · Christian ministry · Community health · Community health workers · Economic growth · Environmental health · Focus group · Health services · mHealth · Mobile computing · Mobile technology · Political science · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Telecommunications · Engineering · Global Maternal and Child Health · ICT in Developing Communities · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |