Developing mobile health applications for neglected tropical disease research.
Mobile applications (apps) can bring health research and its potential downstream benefits closer to underserved populations. Drawing on experience developing an app for detecting and referring cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia, called Guaral/app, we review key steps in creating such mobi...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fe3cc42c9a1040c3ab2be84dab39559b 2023-05-15T14:59:37+02:00 Developing mobile health applications for neglected tropical disease research. Andrés Navarro Luisa Rubiano Juan David Arango Carlos A Rojas Neal Alexander Nancy Gore Saravia Eliah Aronoff-Spencer 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006791 https://doaj.org/article/fe3cc42c9a1040c3ab2be84dab39559b EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6211619?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0006791 https://doaj.org/article/fe3cc42c9a1040c3ab2be84dab39559b PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 12, Iss 11, p e0006791 (2018) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006791 2022-12-31T08:53:34Z Mobile applications (apps) can bring health research and its potential downstream benefits closer to underserved populations. Drawing on experience developing an app for detecting and referring cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia, called Guaral/app, we review key steps in creating such mobile health (mHealth) tools. These require consideration of the sociotechnical context using methods such as systems analysis and human-centered design (HCD), predicated on engagement and iteration with all stakeholders. We emphasize usability and technical concerns and describe the interdependency of technical and human considerations for mHealth systems in rural communities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 12 11 e0006791 |
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Mobile applications (apps) can bring health research and its potential downstream benefits closer to underserved populations. Drawing on experience developing an app for detecting and referring cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia, called Guaral/app, we review key steps in creating such mobile health (mHealth) tools. These require consideration of the sociotechnical context using methods such as systems analysis and human-centered design (HCD), predicated on engagement and iteration with all stakeholders. We emphasize usability and technical concerns and describe the interdependency of technical and human considerations for mHealth systems in rural communities. |
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Developing mobile health applications for neglected tropical disease research. |
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