African Livestock Production Science (Health focus) | 25 January 2004
Digital Health Records and Chronic Disease Management in Rural Ethiopian Districts: An Intervention Study
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Abstract
The prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension is increasing in rural Ethiopian districts, posing challenges to healthcare systems. A mixed-methods approach including surveys, interviews, and observational studies was employed. Digital health records showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in patient adherence to medication regimens compared to paper-based systems. The intervention demonstrated effective chronic disease management through digital health record utilization. Further studies should explore scalability and cost-effectiveness of digital health solutions in rural settings. Chronic diseases, Digital Health Records, Rural Ethiopia, Patient Adherence 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.