ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2024
Mapping the Role of Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Effective Coverage of Antenatal Care: A Scoping Review.
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- Artificial Intelligence (AI) Implementation in Maternal and Child Health: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- Can ethical artificial intelligence aid infant and young child feeding support during conflict? A review of the experience and lessons learned from FHI 360's in Ukraine.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- AI-driven high-risk pregnancy prediction: balancing early detection, anxiety, and discrimination in digital public health.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring satisfaction on ANC digital health among pregnant women: a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Digital Health Interventions in Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- A scoping review of digital technologies in antenatal care: recent progress and applications of digital technologies.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
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- Development and Feasibility Test of Web-Based "Sejolikasmaran" Learning Platform as an Alternative to Digital Antenatal Classroom.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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Abstract
Background: Antenatal care (ANC) is a core component of maternal health services. However, only half of the pregnant women in LMICs obtain WHO recommended minimum of four antenatal contacts. In addition, ANC 4+ is a commonly used indicator in monitoring ANC utilization. However, contact coverage alone provides no indications of service quality. In recent years, digital health interventions bring opportunities to provide quality maternal health care. Yet, there are few reviews on how digital health interventions contribute to improving effective coverage of antenatal care. A rigorous review that examines the role of digital health interventions in improving effective coverage of antenatal care is needed to examine how digital health solutions were rapidly deployed to support quality antenatal care service delivery. Objective: This review aimed to map evidence on the role of digital health solutions on quality of antenatal care service to enhance effective ANC coverage. Methods: A scoping review approach was used and four Databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus and Embase) as well as search engines like Advanced Google Search and Google Scholar were searched from September 1 to 8, 2022. Thematic content analysis was used to present the findings. Results: A total of 1701 articles were searched. A total of 27 full-text studies were included in the final analysis. The most reported use of digital health was for client education and behavior change communication. Most studies showed that digital health interventions have proven effective in improving antenatal care. However, most of the studies did not address to assess the quality of ANC services. Conclusion: In this review, we found out that digital health solutions targeted at pregnant women can improve antenatal care services. There is body of evidence showing the effectiveness of digital health interventions on a range of maternal health outcomes. Few pieces of literature exist on the use of digital health interventions on the quality of antenatal care services. There is a need for more trial and program evaluation studies that examine the role of digital health interventions on the quality of ANC.
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