Implementing a mHealth-Based Patient and Nurse Educational Program to Reduce Wound Infection in Rural Philippines

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a prevalent but preventable complication in low- and-middle income countries (LMIC), with reported incidence varying from 8–30%. In 2018, the MEDIPINAS surgical mission to the Philippines observed a 28.8% rate of SSI despite adherence to WHO intraoperativ...

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Main Authors: Valentín Henarejos, Kathleen O’Connor, Antonio Barrasa, Antonio Villalonga, Consolación Pastor, Juan Carlos Puyana, Belén Merck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2022-08-01
Series:Annals of Global Health
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Online Access:https://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/3834