Journal article
Effectiveness of mHealth behavior change communication interventions in developing countries: a systematic review of the literature.
Mobile health (mHealth) technologies and telecommunication have rapidly been integrated into the health care delivery system- particularly in developing countries. Resources have been allocated to developing mHealth interventions- including those that use mobile technology for behavior change communication (BCC). Although the majority of mobile phone users worldwide live in the developing world- most research evaluating BCC mHealth interventions has taken place in developed countries. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to determine how much evidence currently exists for mHealth BCC interventions. In addition to analyzing available research for methodological rigor and strength of evidence- the authors assessed interventions for quality- applying a set of 9 standards recommended by mHealth experts. The authors reviewed 44 articles/ 16 (36%) reported evaluation data from BCC mHealth interventions in a developing country. The majority of BCC mHealth interventions were
Languages
- English
Publication year
2012
Journal
Journal of health communication
Volume
17 Suppl 1
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Data
