ArticleOnline journal of public health informatics2020
Study of feasibility and effectiveness of ASHA-Soft (Online Payment and Performance Monitoring System) in Rajasthan.
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- Community health worker payment processes: a qualitative assessment of experiences in two Indian states.Health policy and planning · 2025Article
- Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? - a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda.Global health action · 2024Article
- [Factors associated with the acceptability of mobile digital payments among health workers in the Koumpentoum Health District Senegal in 2023].The Pan African medical journal · 2024Article
- Assessment of e-aushadhi program (drug inventory e-health initiative in Rajasthan) using benefit evaluation framework.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Economic analysis of ASHA-soft programme (online payment and monitoring system) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Comparison of knowledge and skills of Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and health workers (SAKHI) of Ambuja Cement Foundation.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
- Overview of e-Health initiatives in Rajasthan: An exploratory study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveASHA-Soft is the pioneer e-Health program which was launched to manage online payment and for monitoring performance of ASHA workers in Rajasthan. There is a paucity of studies which documents the feasibility and effectiveness of this program with aim to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of ASHA-Soft program.
methodsStudy was conducted in Jodhpur using quantitative and qualitative method. Primary and secondary data approach was used to assess feasibility and effectiveness of ASHA-Soft. Purposive sampling was done to recruit 150 ASHA workers having experience of more than 5 years to capture the perception before and after implementation of ASHA-Soft. Qualitative data was also obtained from ASHA workers and key stakeholders. To assess the effectiveness secondary data was obtained from various sources was analyzed.
resultsMean age of participants were 35.51
conclusionsStudy finding demonstrate that ASHA-Soft program is acceptable to the users and is effective in terms of meeting organizational requirement.
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