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Morris C, Scott R, Mars M
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2024 Oct; 21(10). PMID: 39457361
Introduction: District hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, do not have onsite specialist dermatology services. Doctors at these hospitals use WhatsApp instant messaging to informally seek advice from dermatologists and...
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Broomhead S, Mars M, Scott R
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2024 Oct; 21(10). PMID: 39457250
Background: As opportunities grow for resource-constrained countries to use eHealth (digital health) to strengthen health systems, a dilemma arises. Wise eHealth investments require adequate appraisal to address opportunity costs. Economic...
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Ncube B, Mars M, Scott R
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Sep; 20(18). PMID: 37754578
Botswana is developing its eHealth capacity using a National eHealth Strategy. However, that strategy overlooks telemedicine, a potential solution for many healthcare challenges. For telemedicine to benefit Botswana, a telemedicine-specific...
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Broomhead S, Mars M, Scott R
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Jul; 20(14). PMID: 37510658
(1) Background: Decisions to use eHealth are complex and involve addressing a large opportunity cost. Sound choices are essential. Weighing up investment options is challenging in resource-constrained settings where there...
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Ndlovu K, Mars M, Scott R
JMIR Form Res . 2023 May; 7:e41225. PMID: 37129939
Background: Electronic record (eRecord) systems and mobile health (mHealth) apps have documented potential to improve health service delivery, resulting in increased global uptake. However, their interoperability remains a global challenge...
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Ncube B, Mars M, Scott R
PLoS One . 2023 Feb; 18(2):e0281754. PMID: 36795740
Introduction: In March 2020, the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness approved a National eHealth Strategy. Although a milestone, the strategy does not mention telemedicine. There is need to address...
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Addotey-Delove M, Scott R, Mars M
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2023 Jan; 20(2). PMID: 36673995
Background: mHealth applications provide health practitioners with platforms that enable disease management, facilitate drug adherence, facilitate drug adherence, speed up diagnosis, monitor outbreaks, take and transfer medical images, and provide...
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Morris C, Scott R, Mars M
Int J Environ Res Public Health . 2022 Oct; 19(20). PMID: 36293608
Aim: To determine the current extent of telemedicine in district hospitals in KZ-N; the range of clinical activities and technologies used; additional services needed; current knowledge and practice regarding legal,...
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Addotey-Delove M, Scott R, Mars M
BMC Health Serv Res . 2022 Oct; 22(1):1225. PMID: 36183082
Introduction: Healthcare workers' adoption of mHealth is critical to the success or failure of clinician based mHealth services in the developing world. mHealth adoption is affected or promoted by certain...
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Addotey-Delove M, Scott R, Mars M
Inform Med Unlocked . 2022 Sep; 29. PMID: 36119636
Introduction: There are many tools for measuring patient's potential adoption of mHealth (i.e. mobile health) in the developed world, but none of these instruments provides a comprehensive means for measuring...