(2019).
Data for: Feasibility of village health teams (VHTs) in using a smart phone guided intervention to link older Ugandans with chronic conditions to care.
[Dataset].
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
10.17037/DATA.00001699.
This data collection was produced as part of a feasibility study to determine if Village Health Teams (VHTs) could be trained to use smart phone guided intervention to support older people with chronic conditions. This involved the use of smart phones to record information on residents of the Kalungu district of south-western Uganda and using it to link them to health facilities for the purpose of treatment and care. The collection consists of 20 transcribed interviews, each of which was conducted with a village health team member. Transcripts contain variables on demographic characteristics, activities for VHTs, dealing with older people, linking older people with health problems to care, knowledge on chronic diseases, experiences in using smart phones and willingness to use a smartphone guided intervention in future.
Additional Information
This work was supported by the African Academy of Sciences through a DELTAS Africa Initiative Grant.
Keywords
Ageing; Non-communicable diseases (NCD); Community health workers; Smartphone App; Chronic illness| Item Type | Dataset |
|---|---|
| Resource Type |
Resource Type Resource Description Dataset Qualitative |
| Description of data capture | Face-to-face interviews were captured using audio recording and note taking. All data were captured from a secure room at a health facility within the study setting |
| Capture method | Interview: Face-to-face |
| Collection Period |
From To 31 October 2017 31 December 2018 |
| Date | 31 December 2019 |
| Geographical area covered (offline during plugin upgrade) |
North East South West -0.157154 31.9429 -0.361772 31.6655 |
| Language(s) of written materials | English |
| Creator(s) |
Mugisha, J
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| Associated roles | Mugisha, J (Principal Investigator); Seeley, J (Co-Investigator) and Kuper, H (Supervisor) |
| LSHTM Faculty/Department | MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit |
| Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom; MRC/UVRI Uganda |
| Funders |
Project Funder Grant Number Funder URI |
| Date Deposited | 17 Apr 2020 08:51 |
| Last Modified | 10 Feb 2026 15:56 |
| Publisher | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
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Data / Code
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subject - Data
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copyright - Available under Data Sharing Agreement
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info - Transcripts for interviews with Village Health Teams (VHTs)
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Documentation
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info - Information sheet and consent form
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Study Instrument
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subject - Study Instrument
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info - Interview guide for study investigating feasibility of village health teams (VHTs) using smartphone-guided intervention to link older Ugandans with chronic conditions to care
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