Promoting Optimal Sexual and Reproductive Health with Mobile Health Tools for Black Women: Combining Technology, Culture and Context

Developing Culturally Tailored mHealth Tools to Address Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Black and Latina Women: A Systematic Review

“…As a result, missed opportunities in providing SRH education to Black and Latina women can be avoided. Through applying what is understood about the origins of health disparities and ensuring that cultural and contextual tailoring is incorporated in the design of SRH programs, researchers can develop mHealth interventions that foster relatability, thereby increasing the impact of mHealth in addressing SRH disparities (Chandler, Guillaume, et al, 2020).…”

“…The use of mHealth as a platform to provide SRH information to at-risk communities can play a significant role in addressing the upstream (e.g., socioeconomic status) and downstream (e.g., risk behavior change) determinants that effect SRH outcomes among this priority population (Barkman & Weinehall, 2017; Chandler, Guillaume, et al, 2020). The use of mHealth as a platform to provide SRH information to at-risk communities can play a significant role in addressing the upstream (e.g., socioeconomic status) and downstream (e.g., risk behavior change) determinants that affect SRH outcomes among this priority population (Barkman & Weinehall, 2017; Chandler, Guillaume, et al, 2020).…”

Technology and Sexual Health: A discussion on e-Health tools for the promotion of sexual and reproductive care

“…Considering the implementation of e-Health in various parts of the world, Chandler and colleagues [12] state that it is important to consider culture when developing e-Health tools that target specific populations. Although including such element is considered of central importance to e-Health, many health care technologies have failed to have an inclusive approach on diverse and minority populations [13].…”

“…Although including such element is considered of central importance to e-Health, many health care technologies have failed to have an inclusive approach on diverse and minority populations [13]. Furthermore, Chandler and colleagues [12] explain that e-Health tools for these minorities oftentimes have a focus on internal and individual dimensions and thereby neglect external and contextual factors that come from society and community influences. An example of a population that may greatly profit from these considerations are e-Health tools targeting Black women and their sexual health and reproductive needs.…”

“…Further e-Health challenges, come with design and delivery, as well as tailoring to specific populations, cultures and needs [23] [12]. Moreover, research revealed it to be challenging to maintain participants engaged over longer periods of time [23].…”