The use of mobile phones for the prevention and control of arboviral diseases: a scoping review

The rapid expansion of dengue, Zika and chikungunya with large scale outbreaks are an increasing public health concern in many countries. Additionally, the recent coronavirus pandemic urged the need to get connected for fast information transfer and exchange. As response, health programmes have -amo...

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Main Authors: Carrillo-Diaz, Maria Angelica (Author) , Kroeger, Axel (Author) , Cardenas Sanchez, Rocio (Author) , Diaz Monsalve, Sonia (Author) , Runge-Ranzinger, Silvia (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 09 January 2021
In: BMC public health
Year: 2021, Volume: 21, Pages: 1-16
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-10126-4
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-10126-4
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Author Notes:Maria Angelica Carrillo, Axel Kroeger, Rocio Cardenas Sanchez, Sonia Diaz Monsalve and Silvia Runge-Ranzinger
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Summary:The rapid expansion of dengue, Zika and chikungunya with large scale outbreaks are an increasing public health concern in many countries. Additionally, the recent coronavirus pandemic urged the need to get connected for fast information transfer and exchange. As response, health programmes have -among other interventions- incorporated digital tools such as mobile phones for supporting the control and prevention of infectious diseases. However, little is known about the benefits of mobile phone technology in terms of input, process and outcome dimensions. The purpose of this scoping review is to analyse the evidence of the use of mobile phones as an intervention tool regarding the performance, acceptance, usability, feasibility, cost and effectiveness in dengue, Zika and chikungunya control programmes.
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-020-10126-4