African Nursing Research Journal | 28 February 2006
Mobile Healthcare Platforms and Blood Pressure Control Among Rural Senegalese Elderly: An Intervention Study
S, a, l, i, m, a, n, e, T, r, a, o, r, é, ,, S, é, k, o, u, D, i, a, w, a, r, a
Abstract
Rural areas in Senegal often face challenges in accessing healthcare services, particularly for chronic conditions such as hypertension. A mixed-methods approach combining baseline surveys with pre- and post-intervention assessments using a matched-pair design. Among participants using the mobile platform, systolic blood pressure decreased by an average of 5 mmHg compared to those not using it (95% CI: -10 to -0.2 mmHg). Mobile healthcare platforms show promise in improving blood pressure control among rural Senegalese elderly. Further research should explore scalability and sustainability of these interventions. 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.