The datafication of health

M Ruckenstein, ND Schüll - Annual review of anthropology, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Over the past decade, data-intensive logics and practices have come to affect domains of
contemporary life ranging from marketing and policy making to entertainment and education; …

The ethics of digital well-being: A thematic review

C Burr, M Taddeo, L Floridi - Science and engineering ethics, 2020 - Springer
This article presents the first thematic review of the literature on the ethical issues
concerning digital well-being. The term 'digital well-being'is used to refer to the impact of …

Health workers' perceptions and experiences of using mHealth technologies to deliver primary healthcare services: a qualitative evidence synthesis

WA Odendaal, JA Watkins, N Leon… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Mobile health (mHealth), refers to healthcare practices supported by mobile
devices, such as mobile phones and tablets. Within primary care, health workers often use …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile phone use among patients and health workers to enhance primary healthcare: A qualitative study in rural South Africa

JOTA Watkins, J Goudge, FX Gómez-Olivé… - Social Science & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Mobile phones have the potential to improve access to healthcare information and services
in low-resourced settings. This study investigated the use of mobile phones among patients …

Community health workers and health equity in low-and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice

S Ahmed, LE Chase, J Wagnild, N Akhter… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background The deployment of Community Health Workers (CHWs) is widely
promoted as a strategy for reducing health inequities in low-and middle-income countries …

Mobile phones, gender, and female empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa: Studies with African youth

G Porter, K Hampshire, A Abane… - Information …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Data from qualitative and survey research with young people in 24 locations (urban and
rural) across Ghana, Malawi, and South Africa expose the complex interplay between phone …

Ongoing training of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic scoping review of the literature

J O'Donovan, C O'Donovan, I Kuhn, SE Sachs… - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Understanding the current landscape of ongoing training for community health
workers (CHWs) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) is important both for …

[HTML][HTML] Informal mhealth at scale in Africa: Opportunities and challenges

K Hampshire, T Mwase-Vuma, K Alemu, A Abane… - World …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extraordinary global growth of digital connectivity has generated optimism that mobile
technologies can help overcome infrastructural barriers to development, with 'mobile …

How should community health workers in fragile contexts be supported: qualitative evidence from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo

J Raven, H Wurie, A Idriss, AJ Bah, A Baba… - Human Resources for …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Community health workers (CHWs) are critical players in fragile
settings, where staff shortages are particularly acute, health indicators are poor and …

WhatsApp for mobile learning. Effects on knowledge, resilience and isolation in the school-to-work transition

C Pimmer, F Brühlmann, TD Odetola, O Dipeolu… - The Internet and Higher …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigated the use of instant messaging in the school-to-work transition, a
crucial stage of learning and development. Newly graduated health professionals (n= 235) …