Use of mobile phones for rehabilitative services among prosthetics users in rural Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda: findings from a qualitative study.
Use of mobile phones for rehabilitative services among prosthetics users in rural Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda: findings from a qualitative study.
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10.1186/s12911-022-02008-z
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2022-10-07
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3.5
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移动电话等数字技术已显示出作为医疗保健和相关服务中重要工具的潜力。然而，人们在探索其在假肢康复服务中的应用方面却做得很少，特别是在乌干达北部的阿乔利次地区。我们通过探索移动电话的所有权、移动电话应用程序的使用知识、移动电话用于假肢康复服务以及使用移动电话所面临的挑战来解决这一差距。使用了案例研究设计。我们对乌干达北部阿乔利分区 Nwoya、Amuru、Omoro 和 Gulu 四个地区的 16 名假肢使用者进行了半结构化的一对一访谈。我们逐字转录数据并按主题探索内容以得出主题。与没有手机的假肢使用者 (37%) 相比，拥有手机的假肢使用者 (63%) 较多。许多拥有和使用手机的人都了解通话和消息应用程序（47%）。一些假肢用户了解移动货币应用程序（21%），仅了解呼叫应用程序（16%），其他人能够使用互联网（16%）。本研究中的许多假肢使用者使用手机来查找信息，主要涉及假肢的管理和疾病的治疗。许多参与者对使用手机进行假肢康复和相关服务的好处持积极态度。影响手机使用的常见问题包括通话费用昂贵、手机充电场所少、电力不足以及操作手机的技能不足。移动电话的使用可以打破距离造成的障碍，并在假肢使用者和康复服务机构之间建立有效的沟通联系。我们的研究结果表明，一些假肢用户拥有手机，并用它们来寻找与假肢康复服务相关的信息。我们认为，在假肢使用者中推广使用移动电话进行假肢康复服务是必要的，并且应该考虑在农村地区使用手机进行假肢康复的实际和政策讨论中。
Digital technologies such as mobile phones have shown potential as vital tools for use in healthcare and related services. However, little has been done to explore its use for prosthetics rehabilitative services, especially in the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda. We address this gap by exploring ownership of the mobile phone, knowledge of the use of mobile phone applications, use of mobile phones for prosthetics rehabilitative services and challenges faced in using the mobile phones. A case study design was used. We conducted semi-structured one-on-one interviews with 16 prosthetics users spread in the four districts of Nwoya, Amuru, Omoro, and Gulu of the Acholi sub-region of northern Uganda. We transcribed the data verbatim and explored the contents thematically to derive themes. More prosthetics users (63%) owned mobile phones compared to those without (37%). Many who owned and use mobile phones are knowledgeable about applications for calls and messaging (47%). Some prosthetics users are knowledgeable in mobile money applications (21%), call applications only (16%) and, others were able to use the internet (16%). Many of the prosthetics users in this study use mobile phones to seek information, mainly relating to the management of prosthetics and treatment of diseases. Many participants were positive about the benefits of the use of mobile phones for prosthetics rehabilitation and related services. Common challenges affecting the use of mobile phones include the expensive price of airtime, few places for charging mobile phones, lack of electricity and inadequate skills to operate a mobile phone. The use of mobile phones can break down barriers created by distance and allow effective communication linkages between prosthetics users and rehabilitation services. Our results suggest that some prosthetics users owned mobile phones and used them to seek information relating to prosthetics rehabilitation services. We believe that promoting the use of the mobile phone for prosthetic rehabilitative services among prosthetics users is necessary and should be considered for practical and policy discussion relating to its use for prosthetics rehabilitation in rural areas.
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发表时间：
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期刊：
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