Abstract
AIM: To develop evidence-based strategies to enhance digital health use in the early detection and treatment of pre-eclampsia by pregnant women in primary healthcare facilities in a South African context. DESIGN: The mixed convergent parallel design was used for the main study. The quantitative and qualitative data analysed served as the basis for this study. METHODS: The McKinsey 7s model was used to guide the development of evidence-based strategies to enhance the utilisation of digital health in early detection and treatment of pre-eclampsia by gravid women within a mixed convergent parallel research design. RESULTS: Six evidence-based strategies were developed. The strategies focused on improving knowledge, training and professional development, awareness and validation of digital health. PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Although the study focused in the primary healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga province, the evidence-based strategies developed promote the breaking of the status quo in current practice. Integration of traditional clinical practice and digital health practice could possibly improve the quality of care received by gravid women and most likely, improve the knowledge of the gravid women with regard to their conditions. Furthermore, their implementation could possibly improve the proper practicing and implementation of digital health in clinical practice.