Shadi Saleh|Angie Farah|Nour El Arnaout|Hani Dimassi|Christo El Morr|Carles Muntañer|Walid Ammar|Randa Hamadeh|Mohamad Alameddine
mHealth use for non-communicable diseases care in primary health: patients’ perspective from rural settings and refugee camps
American University of Beirut|American University of Beirut|American University of Beirut|Lebanese American University|York University|Public Health Ontario|University of Toronto|Ministry of Public Health|Ministry of Public Health|American University of Beirut|Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
noncommunicable diseases ncds account 85 deaths lebanon contribute remarkable morbidity mortality among refugees underserved populations study assesses perspectives individuals hypertension andor diabetes rural areas palestinian refugee camps towards population based mhealth intervention called esahhathe study employs mixedmethods design evaluate effectiveness smss selfreported perceptions lifestyle modifications quantitative data collected phone surveys qualitative data focus group discussions descriptive statistics bivariate analysis performedabout 939 n 1000 respondents perceived smss useful easy read understand 769 reported compliance smss daily behavioral modifications women p 0007 people aged 76 years p 0001 unemployed individuals p 0001 individuals read write p 0001 illiterate p 0001 significantly likely receive read smss behavior change across settings statistically significant p 0001while smsbased interventions targeting individuals hypertension andor diabetes generally satisfactory among living rural areas palestinian refugee camps lebanon tailored approach older illiterate unemployed individuals neededehealth refugees