Socio-technical challenges in accessing antenatal services during pregnancy complications in Ecuador and the opportunities for digital health
This study provides a contextual understanding of the socio-technical challenges and constraints that affect the access and uptake of antenatal services during pregnancy complications in Ecuador. We discuss the potential of digital health to support both women and healthcare professionals' efforts while caring for pregnancy complications and the need for taking a sociomaterial approach to scope digital health opportunities in antenatal care.
Authors
- Nervo Verdezoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-4262)
- Nicola Mackintosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0137-6432)
- Martin Baca
- William F. Waters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6222-8551)
- Eduardo Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-8515)
- Antonella Carpio Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-5041)
- Tannia Valeria Carpio-Arias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2989-1751)
- Lorena Carlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4169-5075)
- Maria Paula Jaramillo Carlo
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Leicester (GB)
- Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (EC)
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil (EC)
- Escuela Superior Politécnica del Chimborazo (EC)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251343684
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82
Funders
- Research England