Using Telemedicine to Help with Malnutrition Problems in Afghanistan

Saifurahman Rahmani(1*), Konstantin Koshechkin(2)


(1) Master of Public Health Student, Department of Public Health, Institute of Digital Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
(2) Department of Information and Internet Technologies, Institute of Digital Medicine, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract


Background:  This research is a systematic review and meta-analysis that investigates the incidence of using telemedicine to help with malnutrition problems in children under 5 years of age. The study includes seven studies published between 2016 and 2023, with a total sample size of 3,362 children.

Objective: To investigate the incidence of telemedicine use to address malnutrition in children under 5 years of age.

Methods: This research uses a systematic review and meta-analysis of 7 studies published between 2016 and 2020, with a total sample size of 3,362 children.

Results: The pooled incidence rate of telemedicine use was 0.81 (95% CI: 0.72-0.90), with moderate heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis revealed that the duration of the intervention was a significant source of heterogeneity.

Conclusion: This research suggests that telemedicine is a feasible and effective intervention to address malnutrition in children under 5 years of age. However, the duration of the intervention may be an important factor to consider when designing future studies.


Keywords


Telemedicine; Malnutrition; Children

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