Mobile health for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature and strategic framework for research

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作者
Bloomfield, Gerald S. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Vedanthan, Rajesh [4 ]
Vasudevan, Lavanya [3 ,5 ]
Kithei, Anne [6 ]
Were, Martin [7 ,8 ,9 ]
Velazquez, Eric J. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Dept Med, Durham, NC 27705 USA
[2] Duke Univ, Duke Clin Res Inst, Durham, NC 27705 USA
[3] Duke Global Hlth Inst, Durham, NC 27705 USA
[4] Icahn Sch Med Mt Sinai, Zena & Michael A Wiener Cardiovasc Inst, New York, NY 10029 USA
[5] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Int Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA
[6] Moi Univ, Sch Med, Coll Hlth Sci, Eldoret, Kenya
[7] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Regenstrief Inst Inc, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
[8] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Dept Med, Indianapolis, IN 46202 USA
[9] USAID Acad Model Providing Access Healthcare AMPA, Eldoret, Kenya
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Mobile health; Non-communicable disease; Sub-Saharan Africa; Systematic review; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES; BEHAVIOR-CHANGE; GLOBAL BURDEN; 21; REGIONS; MHEALTH; CARE; TOOL; INTERVENTIONS; HYPERTENSION; PREVENTION;
D O I
10.1186/1744-8603-10-49
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Background: Mobile health (mHealth) approaches for non-communicable disease (NCD) care seem particularly applicable to sub-Saharan Africa given the penetration of mobile phones in the region. The evidence to support its implementation has not been critically reviewed. Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials, a number of other databases, and grey literature for studies reported between 1992 and 2012 published in English or with an English abstract available. We extracted data using a standard form in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Results: Our search yielded 475 citations of which eleven were reviewed in full after applying exclusion criteria. Five of those studies met the inclusion criteria of using a mobile phone for non-communicable disease care in sub-Saharan Africa. Most studies lacked comparator arms, clinical endpoints, or were of short duration. mHealth for NCDs in sub-Saharan Africa appears feasible for follow-up and retention of patients, can support peer support networks, and uses a variety of mHealth modalities. Whether mHealth is associated with any adverse effect has not been systematically studied. Only a small number of mHealth strategies for NCDs have been studied in sub-Saharan Africa. Conclusions: There is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of mHealth for NCD care in sub-Saharan Africa. We present a framework for cataloging evidence on mHealth strategies that incorporates health system challenges and stages of NCD care. This framework can guide approaches to fill evidence gaps in this area. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42014007527.
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