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Perceived barriers and facilitators of implementing a sustained smartphone-based telemonitoring program for pregnant women at high-risk for pre-eclampsia in the public and private sectors in Pakistan.

Anam Shahil-Feroz, Andaz Riaz, Haleema Yasmin, Sarah Saleem, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Emily Seto

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  1. The FemTech revolution: Unlocking the potential of new technology for optimizing pregnancy outcomes in low- and middle-income countries and remote areas.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026
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Anam Shahil-FerozCommunity Health Sciences Department, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0180-0213
Andaz RiazCommunity Health Sciences Department, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Haleema YasminDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan.
Sarah SaleemCommunity Health Sciences Department, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Zulfiqar BhuttaCentre for Global Child Health, SickKids, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Emily SetoDalla Lana School of Public Health, The University of Toronto, Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In Pakistan, a smartphone-based telemonitoring (TM) program (Raabta) has been designed to support pregnant women with high risk for preeclampsia (HRPE) in Pakistan. However, implementing TM interventions is often challenging, particularly in low-resource settings, given the complexity of healthcare environments and variations in public and private health sectors. This study explores the potential barriers and facilitators for a sustained implementation of the Raabta program in public and private sector hospitals in Pakistan. Methods: Using a qualitative description design, 57 semi-structured interviews with a diverse group of participants including patients from the public ( Results: Based on the CFIR domains, the findings included: (1) Raabta being perceived as user-friendly even for patients with low digital and language literacy; (2) Outer settings: Limited health and digital literacy, poor language proficiency, and cultural norms can influence the willingness and ability of public sector patients to use the Raabta; (3) Inner settings: The private health sector is well-equipped for the Raabta implementation, while the public health sector faces challenges related to physical space, limited human and financial resources, and physician resistance; (4) Individual characteristics: Majority participants demonstrated positive attitudes toward the Raabta program and expressed confidence in using it (5) Process: Recommendations included adopting a nurse-led model for the private sector, leveraging paramedics for monitoring the Raabta dashboard, integrating Raabta with existing digital platforms, and establishing an advisory committee for program sustainability. Conclusion: Raabta implementation may be more feasible in the private sector due to patient demographics, health and digital literacy, cultural norms, financial resources, physician readiness, and hospital infrastructure.

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Pakistanpregnancy medicinequalitative studiesreproductive healthself-monitoringTelemonitoring

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PMID39659397
PMCPMC11629423

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