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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Capitalizing on the characteristics of mhealth to evaluate its impact
Journal of Health Communication, Volume 17, No. SUPPL. 1, Year 2012
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The field of mHealth has made significant advances in a short period of time, demanding a more thorough and scientific approach to understanding and evaluating its progress. A recent review of mHealth literature identified two primary research needs in order for mHealth to strengthen health systems and promote healthy behaviors, namely health outcomes and cost-benefits (Mechael et al., 2010). In direct response to the gaps identified in mHealth research, the aim of this paper is to present the study design and highlight key observations and next steps from an evaluation of the mHealth activities within the electronic health (eHealth) architecture implemented by the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) by leveraging data generated through mobile technology itself alongside complementary qualitative research and costing assessments. The study, funded by the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC) as part of the Open Architecture Standards and Information Systems research project (OASIS II) (Sinha, 2009), is being implemented on data generated by 14 MVP sites in 10 Sub-Saharan African countries including more in-depth research in Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Specific components of the study include rigorous quantitative case-control analyses and other epidemiological approaches (such as survival analysis) supplemented by in-depth qualitative interviews spread out over 18 months, as well as a costing study to assess the impact of mHealth on health outcomes, service delivery, and efficiency. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mechael, Patricia
United States, New York
Columbia University
Nemser, Bennett
United States, New York
Columbia University
Cosmaciuc, Roxana
United States, New York
Columbia University
Cole-Lewis, Heather
United States, New York
Columbia University
Ohemeng-Dapaah, Seth
Mali, Bamako
Millennium Development Goal Centre-west Africa
Dusabe, Schadrack
Rwanda
Millennium Villages Project
Kaonga, Nadi
United States, New York
Columbia University
Namakula, Patricia
Uganda
Millennium Villages Project
Shemsanga, Muhadili
Various Countries in Africa
Millennium Villages Project
Burbach, Ryan
United States, New York
Columbia University
Kanter, Andrew S.
United States, New York
Columbia University
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/10810730.2012.679847
e-ISSN:
10870415
Study Design
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Ghana
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda