The impact of mHealth interventions on health systems: a systematic review protocol
Abstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has been described as a health enabling tool that impacts positively on the health system in terms of improved access, quality and cost of health care. The proposed systematic review will examine the impact of mHealth on health systems by assessing access,...
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doaj-80c7479cb8ec46a5963279c6b6d506592020-11-24T21:36:35ZengBMCSystematic Reviews2046-40532016-11-01511610.1186/s13643-016-0387-1The impact of mHealth interventions on health systems: a systematic review protocolJill Fortuin0Faatiema Salie1Leila H. Abdullahi2Tania S. Douglas3Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownDivision of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownVaccines for Africa Initiative, Institute for Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape TownDivision of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape TownAbstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has been described as a health enabling tool that impacts positively on the health system in terms of improved access, quality and cost of health care. The proposed systematic review will examine the impact of mHealth on health systems by assessing access, quality and cost of health care as indicators. Methods The systematic review will include literature from various sources including published and unpublished/grey literature. The databases to be searched include: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, NHS Health Technology Assessment Database and Web of Science. The reference lists of studies will be screened and conference proceedings searched for additional eligible reports. Literature to be included will have mHealth as the primary intervention. Two authors will independently screen the search output, select studies and extract data; discrepancies will be resolved by consensus and discussion with the assistance of the third author. Discussion The systematic review will inform policy makers, investors, health professionals, technologists and engineers about the impact of mHealth in strengthening the health system. In particular, it will focus on three metrics to determine whether mHealth strengthens the health system, namely quality of, access to and cost of health care services. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42015026070http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-016-0387-1mHealthHealth serviceAccessCostQuality |
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The impact of mHealth interventions on health systems: a systematic review protocol |
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Abstract Background Mobile health (mHealth) has been described as a health enabling tool that impacts positively on the health system in terms of improved access, quality and cost of health care. The proposed systematic review will examine the impact of mHealth on health systems by assessing access, quality and cost of health care as indicators. Methods The systematic review will include literature from various sources including published and unpublished/grey literature. The databases to be searched include: PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, NHS Health Technology Assessment Database and Web of Science. The reference lists of studies will be screened and conference proceedings searched for additional eligible reports. Literature to be included will have mHealth as the primary intervention. Two authors will independently screen the search output, select studies and extract data; discrepancies will be resolved by consensus and discussion with the assistance of the third author. Discussion The systematic review will inform policy makers, investors, health professionals, technologists and engineers about the impact of mHealth in strengthening the health system. In particular, it will focus on three metrics to determine whether mHealth strengthens the health system, namely quality of, access to and cost of health care services. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO CRD42015026070 |
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