Publications & Reports

Publications & Reports

AKDN dHRC engages in evidence-based research, which plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the commitment to drive improvements in access, quality, cost efficiency and safety of health care in low- and middle-income countries. It helps identify gaps in health care system, which can be addressed through innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), contributing to the research gaps in the existing body of knowledge.

Publications provide vehicles for AKDN dHRC to engage in policy discourse and influence decision- making while showcase AKDN dHRC’s knowledge leadership and expertise.

Publications Catalogue

During 2020, AKDN dHRC co-authored ten publications in digital health. Browse through our Publications Catalogue to view research published in academic and scientific journals in 2020 and prior.

Association of internet use with the use of addictive substances in the united states

Curating the evidence on role of personal protective equipment in covid-19: a review of scientific publications and social media recommendations

Factors enabling and hindering an eLearning programme for nurses and midwives in Afghanistan

Operability, usefulness, and task-technology fit of an mHealth app for delivering primary health care services by community health workers in underserved areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan: qualitative study

Racial and geographic disparities in internet use in the US Among patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Oncology nursing training: a blended teaching approach in resource-limited countries.

Mobile consulting (mConsulting) and its potential for providing access to quality healthcare for populations living in low-resource settings of low- and middle-income countries

Operability, acceptability, and usefulness of a mobile app to track routine immunization performance in rural Pakistan: interview study among vaccinators and key informants

Evaluation of an online course on e-health in developing countries: a mixed-methods study

Effect of 5-minute movies shown via a mobile phone app on risk factors and mortality after stroke in a low- to middle-income country: randomized controlled trial for the stroke caregiver dyad education intervention

Addressing cost and time barriers in chronic disease management through telemedicine: an exploratory research in select low- and middle-income countries.

Bridging the gap in training and clinical practice in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Personalized text messages and automated calls for improving vaccine coverage among children in Pakistan: protocol for a community-based cluster randomized clinical trial.

The potential of m-Health-based interventions to improve medication literacy and adherence in non-communicable diseases in Pakistan

“Health and philanthropy, harnessing novel approaches for improved access to quality healthcare” OECD development centre, paris (Page 34)

Making prescriptions “talk” to stroke and heart attack survivors to improve adherence: Results of a randomized clinical trial (The Talking Rx Study)

Identifying mobile apps targeting palliative care patients and family members.

Promoting clinical breast evaluations in a lower middle–income country setting: an approach toward achieving a sustainable breast health program.

Using a tailored health information technology- driven intervention to improve health literacy and medication adherence in a Pakistani population with vascular disease (Talking Rx) – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Feasibility of mHealth intervention to improve uptake of antenatal and postnatal care services in peri-urban areas of Karachi: a qualitative exploratory study

Clinician-targeted mobile apps in palliative care: A systematic review

Using mobile health (mHealth) technology in the management of diabetes mellitus, physical inactivity, and smoking.

Mobile health (mHealth) technology for the management of hypertension and hyperlipidemia: slow start but loads of potential.

Global diffusion of eHealth: making universal health coverage achievable. Report of the third global survey on eHealth Page 89-91

Improving medication adherence in stroke patients through Short Text Messages (SMS4Stroke)-study protocol for a randomized, controlled trial

eHealth for remote regions: findings from central Asia health systems strengthening project (page 128 – 134))

Facilitators and barriers to NCD prevention in Pakistanis–invincibility or inevitability: a qualitative research study

Translating knowledge for action against stroke - using 5-minute videos for stroke survivors and caregivers to improve post-stroke outcomes: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Movies4Stroke)

From innovation to implementation eHealth in the who European region (page 57)

A randomised controlled behavioural intervention trial to improve medication adherence in adult stroke patients with prescription tailored Short Messaging Service (SMS)-SMS4Stroke study

A community-oriented approach to breast cancer in a low-resource setting: improving awareness, early detection and treatment of breast cancer in Tajikistan.

eHealth for Remote Regions: Findings from Central Asia Health Systems Strengthening Project

Implementation lessons on the use of innovation in information technology in the developing world

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