Introduction: Despite a high burden of injury, routine follow-up for trauma patients in Cameroon is limited by resource constraints.Previously, we implemented a mobile phone health (mHealth) triage intervention to identify patients who warrant reevaluation.While feasible and acceptable, only 57% of patients were successfully contacted 2 wk postdischarge.To optimize patient participation in this promising, low-cost intervention, we evaluated participant perceptions.Methods: Research assistants, trauma providers, and trauma patients involved in mHealth follow-up were recruited through purposive random sampling.Semistructured, indepth interviews were conducted between October 2023 and March 2024.Interviews were performed until thematic saturation was achieved.Qualitative data analysis was completed using grounded theory and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.Results: Thirty interviews were conducted with five research assistants, 10 trauma providers and 15 patients.Three themes emerged that spanned the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research domains.First, persistent gaps in initial engagement with
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