The use of low-cost Android tablets to train community health workers in Mukono, Uganda, in the recognition, treatment and prevention of pneumonia in children under five: a pilot randomised controlled trial

The use of low-cost Android tablets to train community health workers in Mukono, Uganda, in the recognition, treatment and prevention of pneumonia in children under five: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Since 2012, The World Health Organization and UNICEF have advocated for community health workers (CHWs) to be trained in Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of common childhood illnesses, such as pneumonia. Despite the effectiveness of iCCM, CHWs face many barriers to acc...

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Main Authors: James O’Donovan, Kenneth Kabali, Celia Taylor, Margarita Chukhina, Jacqueline C. Kading, Jonathan Fuld, Edward O’Neil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Human Resources for Health
Subjects:
Community health worker (CHW)
Uganda
Pneumonia
mHealth
Mobile technologies
Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12960-018-0315-7

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