African Creative Writing Research (Humanities) | 09 July 2003
Digital Health Literacy Training for Chronic Pain Management in Dakar: Patient Outcomes and Remote Consultation Use Frequency Analysis
M, a, h, m, u, d, o, u, D, i, o, p
Abstract
Chronic pain is a prevalent health issue in Dakar, Senegal, affecting patients' quality of life and healthcare utilization. A mixed-methods approach was employed with pre- and post-training surveys assessing patient knowledge and self-management skills, supplemented by remote consultation data analysis. Patient satisfaction scores increased by 25% after the training, indicating improved digital health literacy. Remote consultations were used at a median frequency of four times per month among trained participants. Digital health literacy training significantly enhanced patients' self-care abilities and their engagement with remote healthcare platforms in Dakar. Extend training programmes to other chronic pain clinics and incorporate feedback into future iterations for greater impact. digital health literacy, chronic pain management, remote consultations, Dakar, Senegal Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p<em>i)=\beta</em>0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.