It has three parts viz clinical interaction between the adolescent and the health worker; application of algorithms by health worker for managing common adolescent conditions; information for adolescents and their parents on important health and development issues given by health worker.
Training sessions were organized to train the MCH staff, TBAs, hospital staff and health workers on application of all the three modes of intervention.
Currently the literature lacks information about the knowledge and attitudes of health workers towards computer applications in primary healthcare facilities in rural African settings.
In relation to reducing maternal mortality and improving maternal health, mHealth might have significant importance to bridge the gap between skilled birth attendants and community health workers, because mHealth applications could allow exchange of information.
Health workers shown a mobile application for drug ordering and tracking drug use were very positive about it and saw its potential in reducing drug stock-outs.
The statements were based on the health workers' perception of the application of computers in their work, perceived benefits, and their willingness and ability to use a computer during patient care.
Previous studies identified factors associated with the limited use of MgSO4 in the management of PE/E which included lack of applicable treatment guidelines, misperception that its use is restricted to highly specialised clinical settings such as intensive care units, and lack of training for health workers on its safe application.
Biocon Foundation has developed the Mobile Early Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer (Medpoc) platform in which community health workers use a mobile phone application not only to screen for oral lesions, but also to identify high-risk individuals and to target counselling and follow-up [ 31].
Training of the health workers and deployment of the mHealth application and forms began in August 2011 and the whole mHealth study extended until May 2013.
Similarly, a recent study has shown the potential of an android application in helping health workers optimise drug dosage schemes for antiretroviral therapy [ 39].
However, this exemption has never been applied, nor has any support ever been provided to health workers to ensure this measure's application (most are not even aware it exists), even though the funding is available [ 67].
