ArticleBMC digital health2023
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for enhancing public private mix for TB care among healthcare Workers in Southwestern Uganda.
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- Adaptation of a Smartphone-Based Mobile Health Program to Support Person-Centered Treatment of Tuberculosis in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Preimplementation Qualitative Needs Assessment.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Evaluating the acceptability, feasibility, and implementation fidelity of a multipurpose mobile health (mHealth) app used for Tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing by Ward-Based Outreach Teams (WBOTs) in South Africa.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Awareness, Perceptions, Willingness, and Feasibility of mHealth Apps Among People Living With Epilepsy: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review.Implementation science : IS · 2024Article
- Enhancing the Implementation and Integration of mHealth Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings: A Scoping Review.Research square · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Mobile health interventions can potentially enhance public-private linkage for tuberculosis care. However, evidence about their acceptability and feasibility is lacking. This study sought to assess the initial acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for following up on presumptive tuberculosis patients referred from private to public hospitals. Twenty-two healthcare workers from three private hospitals and a public hospital in southwestern Uganda received the Tuuka mobile application for 1 month for testing. Testing focused on referring patients by healthcare workers from private hospitals and receiving referred patients by public healthcare workers and sending SMS reminders to the referred patients by filling out the digital referral forms inbuilt within the app. Study participants participated in qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews on the acceptability and feasibility of this app. An inductive, content analytic approach, framed by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology model, was used to analyze qualitative data. Quantitative feasibility metrics and the quantitative assessment of acceptability were analyzed descriptively using STATA. Results: Healthcare workers found the Tuuka application acceptable and feasible, with a mean total system usability scale score of 98 (SD 1.97). The majority believed that the app would help them make quicker medical decisions (91%), communicate with other healthcare workers (96%), facilitate partnerships with other hospitals (100%), and enhance quick TB case notification (96%). The application was perceived to be useful in reminding referred patients to adhere to referral appointments, notifying public hospital healthcare workers about the incoming referred patients, facilitating communication across facilities, and enhancing patient-based care. Conclusion: The Tuuka mobile health application is acceptable and feasible for following up on referred presumptive tuberculosis patients referred from private to public hospitals in southwestern Uganda. Future efforts should focus on incorporating incentives to motivate and enable sustained use among healthcare workers. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s44247-023-00009-0.
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