Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response

The intersection of digital health platforms and refugee health in the context of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet been explored. We discuss the ability of a novel mobile health (mhealth) platform to be effectively adapted to improve health access for vulnerable displaced po...

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Autores principales:	Nirmala P. Narla, Aral Surmeli, Sean M. Kivlehan
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2020
Materias:	Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4e8493f6d18c4fa3a7d48f8fe5fde5d22021-12-02T12:58:10ZAgile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response2214-999610.5334/aogh.2995https://doaj.org/article/4e8493f6d18c4fa3a7d48f8fe5fde5d22020-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/2995https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996The intersection of digital health platforms and refugee health in the context of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet been explored. We discuss the ability of a novel mobile health (mhealth) platform to be effectively adapted to improve health access for vulnerable displaced populations. In a preliminary analysis of 200 Syrian refugee women, we found positive user feedback and uptake of an mhealth application to increase access to preventive maternal and child health services for Syrian refugees under temporary protection in Turkey. Rapid adaptation of this application was successfully implemented during a global pandemic state to perform symptomatic assessment, disseminate health education, and bolster national prevention efforts. We propose that mhealth interventions can provide an innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly approach to access the dynamic needs of refugees and other displaced populations, particularly during an emerging infectious disease outbreak.Nirmala P. NarlaAral SurmeliSean M. KivlehanUbiquity PressarticleInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 86, Iss 1 (2020)
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description	The intersection of digital health platforms and refugee health in the context of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has not yet been explored. We discuss the ability of a novel mobile health (mhealth) platform to be effectively adapted to improve health access for vulnerable displaced populations. In a preliminary analysis of 200 Syrian refugee women, we found positive user feedback and uptake of an mhealth application to increase access to preventive maternal and child health services for Syrian refugees under temporary protection in Turkey. Rapid adaptation of this application was successfully implemented during a global pandemic state to perform symptomatic assessment, disseminate health education, and bolster national prevention efforts. We propose that mhealth interventions can provide an innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly approach to access the dynamic needs of refugees and other displaced populations, particularly during an emerging infectious disease outbreak.
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author	Nirmala P. Narla Aral Surmeli Sean M. Kivlehan
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title	Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response
title_short	Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response
title_full	Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response
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Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response

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