African Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine | 09 August 2010
User Satisfaction with Mobile Health Clinics in Remote Northern Tigray, Ethiopia: A Four-Year Review
M, e, k, u, r, i, a, A, b, e, r, a
Abstract
Mobile health clinics have been established in remote areas of Northern Tigray, Ethiopia, to provide accessible primary care services. A mixed-methods approach including user surveys was employed to gather data from patients who used the mobile clinics. User satisfaction scores averaged at 85% across all clinic visits, with notable improvements in patient-reported health outcomes over time (p < 0.05, CI [72%, 96%]). Mobile health clinics have significantly enhanced healthcare access and user satisfaction in remote northern Tigray, Ethiopia. Continued investment in mobile clinic infrastructure and ongoing user feedback mechanisms are recommended to sustain these services. User Satisfaction, Mobile Health Clinics, Remote Healthcare Access, Northern Tigray, Ethiopia 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.