Mapping the use of interactive voice response (IVR) in healthcare in Africa: a scoping review protocol

Raymond Bernard Kihumuro, Eric Ochen, Lorna Atimango, Samuel Kizito, Jessica Haberer, Samuel Maling, Melis Lydston, Radhika Sundararajan, Lisa M Bebell

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118406
Published: 2026-07
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118406,
  title = {Mapping the use of interactive voice response (IVR) in healthcare in Africa: a scoping review protocol},
  author = {Raymond Bernard Kihumuro and Eric Ochen and Lorna Atimango and Samuel Kizito and Jessica Haberer and Samuel Maling and Melis Lydston and Radhika Sundararajan and Lisa M Bebell},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118406},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118406}
}

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TI  - Mapping the use of interactive voice response (IVR) in healthcare in Africa: a scoping review protocol
AU  - Raymond Bernard Kihumuro
AU  - Eric Ochen
AU  - Lorna Atimango
AU  - Samuel Kizito
AU  - Jessica Haberer
AU  - Samuel Maling
AU  - Melis Lydston
AU  - Radhika Sundararajan
AU  - Lisa M Bebell
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JO  - BMJ Open
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Kihumuro, R. B., Ochen, E., Atimango, L., Kizito, S., Haberer, J., Maling, S., Lydston, M., Sundararajan, R., & Bebell, L. M. (2026). Mapping the use of interactive voice response (IVR) in healthcare in Africa: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-118406

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