Article Dans Une Revue Journal of Global Health Reports Année : 2021

Telephones in public health policy processes in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review

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Background The telephone is being put to work in the quest for universal health coverage in sub-Saharan Africa. Multiple mobile health pilot projects are being deployed. The use of mobile technologies including citizens in the formulation, analysis, and revision of public health policies in sub-Saharan Africa is recent. This citizen m-participation could influence the democratic engagement of citizens and leaders in the planning, budgeting, and transparency of local governance processes of health systems. Methods We conducted a scoping review. A total of 995 papers were initially identified, 37 documents were finally included in the final synthesis after a review of the abstract and full text by two researchers. Results Despite multiple challenges, the social, technological, and instrumental feasibility of citizen m-participation in health decision-making processes is real. The documents highlight the contribution of m-Citizen Participation to the ongoing construction of a robust health democracy. However, government commitment and leadership for this innovation remain weak. This slows down the processes of inclusion and empowerment of patients on their health needs. Conclusions Evidence suggests that citizen m-participation is relevant to the inclusion of citizens in health decision-making processes. However, research is limited. We recommend participatory action research mechanisms focused on citizen inclusion in health decision-making processes in sub-Saharan Africa to expand the knowledge base on this innovation.

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hal-03322750 , version 1 (15-05-2024)

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Wendkouni Ouedraogo, Sandrine Biau, Emmanuel Bonnet, Valéry Ridde. Telephones in public health policy processes in sub-Saharan Africa : a scoping review. Journal of Global Health Reports, 2021, 5, pp.e2021048. ⟨10.29392/001c.24167⟩. ⟨hal-03322750⟩
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