The Effect and Feasibility of mHealth-Supported Surgical Site Infection Diagnosis by Community Health Workers After Cesarean Section in Rural Rwanda: Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Fredrick Kateera (Author), Robert Riviello (Author), Andrea Goodman (Author), Theoneste Nkurunziza (Author), Teena Cherian (Author), Laban Bikorimana (Author), Jonathan Nkurunziza (Author), Evrard Nahimana (Author), Caste Habiyakare (Author), Georges Ntakiyiruta (Author), Alexi Matousek (Author), Erick Gaju (Author), Magdalena Gruendl (Author), Brittany Powell (Author), Kristin Sonderman (Author), Rachel Koch (Author), Bethany Hedt-Gauthier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundThe development of a surgical site infection (SSI) after cesarean section (c-section) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries, including Rwanda. Rwanda relies on a robust community health worker (CHW)-led, home-based paradigm for delivering fol...