Intervention improves patient adherence to medication in rural Ethiopia, suggesting better health outcomes.
The prevalence of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension is increasing in rural Ethiopian districts, posing challenges to healthcare systems. A mixed-methods approach including surveys, interviews, and observational studies was employed. Digital health records showed a significant improvement (p < 0.05) in patient adherence to medication regimens compared to paper-based systems. The intervention demonstrated effective chronic disease management through digital health record utilization. Further studies should explore scalability and cost-effectiveness of digital health solutions in rural settings. Chronic diseases, Digital Health Records, Rural Ethiopia, Patient Adherence Treatment effect was estimated with logit(pᵢ)=β₀+β^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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