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Aku, Fortress Yayra ; Amuasi, John Humphrey ; Debrah, Linda Batsa ; Opoku, Daniel ; Gmanyami, Jonathan Mawutor ; Hoerauf, Achim ; Debrah, Alexander Yaw ; Quentin, Wilm:
Mhealth tools for community-based infectious disease surveillance in Africa : a scoping review protocol.
In: BMJ Open.
Bd. 13
(2023)
Heft 12
.
- e074884.
ISSN 2044-6055
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074884
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
Countries in the WHO's African region have found community-based surveillance useful in ensuring the effectiveness of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy. This approach encourages community participation in the surveillance system, in addition to early detection of outbreaks and other health threats. Thus, advancements in mobile health have the potential to improve community-based surveillance in Africa. The purpose of this review is to map evidence on available mhealth tools for community-based infectious disease surveillance in Africa.
METHODS AND ANALYSIS
The scoping review will follow a mixed-methods approach in line with the framework of Arksey and O'Malley amended by Levac and colleagues and the Joanna Briggs Institute. To retrieve published literature, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar and Google databases will be explored. Websites of organisations involved in surveillance activities across the African region will also be explored. Authors will be interested in published literature between 2000 and 2022 in any language. The primary investigator and a second author will independently review the retrieved titles according to the inclusion criteria, while a third reviewer will resolve conflicts that may arise. The review will map evidence according to the key concepts (mhealth, community-based surveillance and Africa) to inform stakeholders and mhealth designers on best practices to adopt involving mhealth approaches at the community level and mhealth tool designs, respectively. Results following the review will be presented according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Extension for Scoping Review Guidelines.
ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION
Ethical approval is not required for scoping reviews as it does not involve the use of human subjects. This review is the first phase in an overall project on digital health. The findings of the review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and disseminated at suitable forums and conferences.
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| Publikationsform: | Artikel in einer Zeitschrift |
|---|---|
| Begutachteter Beitrag: | Ja |
| Keywords: | Cell Phone; EPIDEMIOLOGY; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH |
| Institutionen der Universität: | Fakultäten > Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät > Lehrstuhl Planetary and Public Health Profilfelder > Emerging Fields > Lebensmittel- und Gesundheitswissenschaften |
| Titel an der UBT entstanden: | Nein |
| Themengebiete aus DDC: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
| Eingestellt am: | 09 Apr 2024 08:36 |
| Letzte Änderung: | 09 Apr 2024 08:36 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/89262 |