African Journal of Museology and Heritage Management

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007)

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Patient Satisfaction and Clinic Attendance Improvements Through Mobile Health Technologies in Rural Mozambique: A Mixed-Methods Study

Gutu Ndiweni, Department of Advanced Studies, Catholic University of Mozambique Chidoziwa Fadiga, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA) Mabumba Zvobwo, Department of Advanced Studies, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA) Manjondjo Matsangwe, Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária (INIA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18857015
Published: October 9, 2007

Abstract

Patient satisfaction and clinic attendance are critical for effective healthcare delivery in rural areas of developing countries like Mozambique. A mixed-methods study combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews was conducted among patients using mobile health services. Data collection occurred over six months across three rural clinics. Mobile health technologies led to a significant increase (24%) in clinic attendance, and patient satisfaction scores improved by an average of 35%. The integration of mobile health technologies has the potential to enhance healthcare delivery in rural Mozambique, particularly in improving patient engagement and service utilization. Further research should be conducted to explore the long-term effects and scalability of these interventions. Mobile Health Technologies, Patient Satisfaction, Clinic Attendance, Rural Healthcare, Mixed-Methods Study

How to Cite

Gutu Ndiweni, Chidoziwa Fadiga, Mabumba Zvobwo, Manjondjo Matsangwe (2007). Patient Satisfaction and Clinic Attendance Improvements Through Mobile Health Technologies in Rural Mozambique: A Mixed-Methods Study. African Journal of Museology and Heritage Management, Vol. 2007 No. 1 (2007). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18857015

Keywords

AfricaMixed-MethodsMobile HealthHealthcare DeliveryQuantitative SurveysQualitative InterviewsGeographic Information Systems

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