Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review

Wilson Tumuhimbise; Stefanie Theuring; Fred Kaggwa; Esther C. Atukunda; John Rubaihayo; Daniel Atwine; Juliet N. Sekandi; Angella Musiimenta

doi:10.1186/s13012-024-01400-9

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Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review

Wilson Tumuhimbise

Stefanie Theuring Fred Kaggwa Esther C. Atukunda John Rubaihayo Daniel Atwine Juliet N. Sekandi Angella Musiimenta

Implementation Science Vol. 19 No. 1 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

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Wilson Tumuhimbise, Stefanie Theuring, Fred Kaggwa, et al. (2024). Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review. Implementation Science, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-024-01400-9

Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review

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