Self-care intervention using mobile apps for sexual and reproductive health in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns physical, mental, and social well-being as related to sexual and reproductive systems. Self-care, which is the ability to promote health without the support of a health-care provider, can advance SRH, especially for fragile populations. Mobile health (mH...

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Published in:Informatics for health & social care 2023-10, Vol.48 (4), p.333-352
Main Authors: Sedrati, Hayat, Bougdira, Abdesselam, Kamal, Nabiha, Alidrissi, Najib, Sehli, Sofia, Hamdi, Salsabil, Mazti, Asmae, Elfazazi, Hicham, Aboutaib, Rachid, Rhalem, Wajih, Dini, Nezha, Assarrag, Bouchra, Bezad, Nadia, Acharai, Laila, Hachri, Hafid, Rabie, Redouane, Amzazi, Saaid, Nejjari, Chakib, Al-Shorbaji, Najeeb, Ghazal, Hassan
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Language:English
Subjects:
Health Promotion
Humans
Mediterranean Region
Mobile Applications
Reproductive Health
Self Care
Telemedicine
World Health Organization
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Summary:Sexual and reproductive health (SRH) concerns physical, mental, and social well-being as related to sexual and reproductive systems. Self-care, which is the ability to promote health without the support of a health-care provider, can advance SRH, especially for fragile populations. Mobile health (mHealth) solutions can be used to raise awareness about SRH. We performed a structured literature review and analysis of mHealth-based approaches for delivering self-SRH services and interventions in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). A fuzzy-based framework for assessing those mHealth apps was proposed. We identified 6 out of 737 papers, and 23 (5.7%) out of 400 mHealth apps retrieved from app-stores, describing mHealth use for self SRH with only 10 apps developed in EMR countries, namely Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, and Jordan. Our fuzzy-based framework proposes guidelines regarding the implementation of self-care interventions to help project leaders promote their adoption in the SRH systems.
ISSN:1753-8157
1753-8165
DOI:10.1080/17538157.2023.2239914