Mobile phone applications may enhance the delivery of critical health services and the accuracy of health service data. Yet, the\nopinions and experiences of frontline health workers on using mobile apps to track pregnant and recently delivered women are\nunderreported. This evaluation qualitatively assessed the feasibility, usability, and acceptability of a mobile Client Data App for\nmaternal, neonatal, and child client data management by community health nurses (CHNs) in rural Ghana.The mobile app enabled\nCHNs to enter, summarize, and query client data. It also sent visit reminders for clients and provided a mechanism to report level of\ncare to district officers. Fourteen interviews and two focus groupswithCHNs, midwives, and district health officers were conducted,\ncoded, and thematically analyzed. Results indicated that the app was easily integrated into care, improved CHN productivity, and\nwas acceptable due to its capacity to facilitate client follow-up, data reporting, and decision-making. However, the feasibility and\nusability of the app were hindered by high client volumes, staff shortages, and software and device challenges. Successful integration\nof mobile client data apps for frontline health workers in rural and resource-poor settings requires real-time monitoring, program\ninvestments, and targeted changes in human resources.
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