Impact of simple conventional and Telehealth solutions on improving mental health in Afghanistan

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 495-498

  Khoja, Shariq ^a   Scott, Richard ^b,c   Husyin, Nida ^d   Durrani, Hammad ^e   Arif, Maria ^d   Faqiri, Faqir ^f   Hedayat, Ebadullah ^f   Yousufzai, Wahab ^g  

^a Tech4Life Enterprises ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c NT Consulting Global e Health   (Canada)

^d Tech4Life Enterprises   (Pakistan)

^e Radiology Department   (Afghanistan)

^f Aga Khan Health Services   (Afghanistan)

^g SHIFA INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; app; E Health; mental health; mobile health

Indexed keywords

AFGHANISTAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

AFGHANISTAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; REMOTE CONSULTATION; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994037279     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X16674631     Document Type: Article

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