Usability and feasibility of a tablet-based decision-support and integrated Record-keeping (DESIRE) tool in the nurse management of hypertension in rural western Kenya

Background Mobile health (mHealth) applications have recently proliferated, especially in low- and middle-income countries, complementing task-redistribution strategies with clinical decision support. Relatively few studies address usability and feasibility issues that may impact success or failure of implementation, and few have been conducted for non-communicable diseases such as hypertension.