Acceptability, Usability, and Perceived Quality of Care of a Digital Decision Support System in Tele–Primary Health Care in Sindh, Pakistan: Sequential Explanatory Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Samrah Jawed, Hasan Nawaz Tahir, Anum Shaikh, Hamza Aziz, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Muhammad Muzzamil, Mahek Karim, Abdul Momin Kazi, Shifa Salman Habib · 2026
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Samrah Jawed and colleagues pilot a digital decision support tool in telehealth clinics in a 2026 study. Pakistan faces doctor shortages, worsened when trained female doctors leave work after marriage or childbirth. The Sehat Kahani platform lets female doctors consult from home, and a support tool for fever illnesses was added. The team surveyed 30 female providers at five clinics in Sindh and held three focus groups.
About 43 percent used the tool several times a day, mostly alongside their own judgment rather than alone. Half trusted its advice, and satisfaction and ease of use were generally positive. Focus groups explained the patterns and barriers behind the numbers.
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| CREATOR | Samrah Jawed, Hasan Nawaz Tahir, Anum Shaikh, Hamza Aziz, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Muhammad Muzzamil, Mahek Karim, Abdul Momin Kazi, Shifa Salman Habib |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43600 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |