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Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries

Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries

Nafisa Fatima Maria Vaz
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522539261|ISBN10: 1522539263|EISBN13: 9781522539278
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch070
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Vaz, Nafisa Fatima Maria. "Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries." Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 1398-1411. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch070

APA

Vaz, N. F. (2018). Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1398-1411). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch070

Chicago

Vaz, Nafisa Fatima Maria. "Mobile Health Literacy to Improve Health Outcomes in Low-Middle Income Countries." In Health Care Delivery and Clinical Science: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1398-1411. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3926-1.ch070

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Abstract

Despite improvements in health indicators over time, such as decreased mortality and morbidity, significant challenges remain with regard to the quality in the delivery of healthcare in low and middle-income countries (LMIC's), especially in rural and remote regions of developing countries. In the effort to find feasible solutions to these issues, a lot of importance is given to the information and communication technologies (ICTs) The author reviews the evidence of the role mobile phones facilitating health literacy to contribute to improved health outcomes in the LMIC's. This was done by exploring the results of ten projects. The author examines the extent to which the use of mobile phones could help improve health outcomes in two specific ways: in improving health literacy and promoting health and well-being, thus increasing life expectancy in LMIC's. Analysis of the papers indicates that there is important evidence of mobile phones boosting increased access, promoting education and increased health literacy leads to the better health status of the population.

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