Experiences of women receiving mhealth-supported antenatal care in the village from community health workers in rural Burkina Faso, Africa

Abstract

Findings suggested that mhealth-supported visits of the CHWs have the potential to increase mothers' knowledge about their pregnancy and, as such, motivate them to attend more ANC visits. In response to this increased patient engagement, midwives approached women differently, which led to the mothers' perception of improvement in the patient-provider relationship. Results also indicated that mhealth may increase spousal involvement, as services are offered at home, which is an environment where spouses feel more comfortable.