African Information Science Research (LIS focus) | 15 October 2002
Telemedicine in Ghanaian Rural Areas: Evaluation of Maternal Health Outcomes in Lesotho
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Abstract
Telemedicine has emerged as a promising solution to address healthcare disparities in underserved rural areas of Ghana and Lesotho. A mixed-methods approach was employed, combining quantitative data from surveys with qualitative insights from interviews and focus group discussions. Initial analysis suggests a positive trend in prenatal care utilization among participants who received telemedicine services compared to those without, indicating an improvement in health outcomes. Telemedicine appears effective in enhancing maternal healthcare access in rural settings, particularly for women living far from urban centers. Future research should explore the long-term sustainability and scalability of these interventions across different geographic regions. telemedicine, maternal health, Ghana, Lesotho, mixed-methods 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.