A study to assess the feasibility of Text Messaging Service in delivering

Datta, Shib Sekhar; Ranganathan, Pandiyan; Sivakumar, Krithiga

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“…Highest usage activities in both studies were text messaging, email, accessing internet, and downloading of apps. These results support text messaging between providers and patients as a viable mHealth option for improving health consumer compliance and knowledge as reported in previous research conducted in India (Datta et al, 2014;Pathak, 2012).…”

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“…Results showed successful results with 95% compliance with first dose, 98% with second dose and 100% with the third dose (Pathak, 2012;Sondaal et al, 2016). The other study conducted in India used text messaging to provide education on a healthy pregnancy and found significant increase in respondents' knowledge on medication compliance, number of clinic visits during pregnancy, signs of danger during pregnancy, identification of low birth weight infant, length of time for exclusive breastfeeding, and age to start supplemental feedings (Datta, Ranganathan, & Sivakumar, 2014;Sondaal et al, 2016) While these studies show optimistic results, more research is needed in India. According to World Health Statistics (2016) India ranked second country from the last among 11 countries in the South East Asia Region, for life expectancy, had the poorest inequities score for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health intervention coverage, and was third country from the bottom on under-five mortality and neonatal mortality rates (WHO, 2016).…”

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Smart phone accessibility and mHealth use in a limited resource setting

Garner

Sudia

Rachaprolu

2017

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Smart phone accessibility and mHealth use in a limited resource setting

Garner

Sudia

Rachaprolu

2017

Int J of Nursing Practice

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“…A study carried out in Tamil Nadu, India showed improved maternal health care knowledge among both males and females following education via mobile phone text messaging. Ninety eight percent of participants surveyed responded that text messaging was an effective means of health education [40]. Although this study was carried out in a rural setting, the high level of literacy in Tamil Nadu may have influenced this result.…”

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Systematic review of community participation interventions to improve maternal health outcomes in rural South Asia

Sharma

Jones

Loxton

et al. 2018

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundThis is a systematic review on the effectiveness of community interventions in improving maternal health care outcomes in South Asia.MethodsWe searched electronic databases to June 2017. Randomised or cluster randomised studies in communities within rural/remote areas of Nepal, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were included. Data were analysed as risk ratios (RR) or odds ratios (OR), and effects were adjusted for clustering. Meta-analyses were performed using random-effects and evidence quality was assessed.ResultsEleven randomised trials were included from 5440 citations. Meta-analysis of all community interventions combined compared with control showed a small improvement in the number of women attending at least one antenatal care visit (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.33). Two community mobilisation sub groups: home care using both male and female mobilisers, and education by community mobilisers, improved the number of women attending at least one antenatal visit. There was no difference in the number of women attending at least one antenatal visit for any other subgroup. There was no difference in the number of women attending 3 or more antenatal visits for all community interventions combined, or any community subgroup. Likewise, there was no difference in attendance at birth between all community interventions combined and control. Health care facility births were modestly increased in women’s education groups (adjusted RR (1.15, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.20; 2 studies)). Risk of maternal deaths after 2 years (RR 0.63, 95% CI 0.24 to 1.64; 5 studies), and 3 years (RR 1.11, 95% CI 0.52 to 2.36; 2 studies), were no different between women’s education groups and control. Community level mobilisation rather than health care messages at district level improved the numbers of women giving birth at health care facilities (RR1.09 (95%CI 1.06 to 1.13; 1 study)). Maternal health care knowledge scores improved in two community-based interventions, one involving education of male community members.ConclusionWomen’s education interventions may improve the number of women seeking birth at a health care facility, but the evidence is of low quality. No impact on maternal mortality was observed Future research should explore the effectiveness of including male mobilisers.Trial registrationThis systematic review is registered with PROSPERO CRD42016033201.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12884-018-1964-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…However, interviews suggested low literate participant women could not follow voice messages and preferred consultation of health workers. On the other hand the transliterated text messages, which had the advantages of being stored and read at leisure period over voice messages, were welcomed by women who received higher education and were able to send or receive text messages on their own (Datta, Ranganathan, & Sivakumar, 2014;Khatun et al, 2016):…”

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Adoption of Mobile Phone Messages for Delivery and Newborn Care in Bangladesh

Alam¹,

Banwell²,

Olsen³

et al. 2020

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In Bangladesh, mobile phones have been adopted as a health communication tool to improve maternal and child healthcare. To understand what works and what doesn't work for mobile phone based messages around delivery, postpartum and newborn care in resource limited settings we interviewed 33 women who enrolled in an educational service that provides twice weekly voice or text messages to pregnant women and mothers of 0-11 month old babies and had participated in a survey. This follow up qualitative exploratory study showed that women appreciated receiving messages around newborn care and nutrition information over pregnancy messages. Women in low-income households faced challenges accessing messages on shared phones while those with low literacy and limited technological knowledge preferred to receive voice messages over text messages. Husband's endorsement of the service improved women's adoption of the messages. Knowledge on additional consultation service and information on how to enroll in the service for later pregnancies was found to be low. Some participants were reluctant to pay for educational messages and avoided the calls. Women's healthcare practices suggested growing awareness on biomedical practices although women from low-income households were more likely to follow traditional unskilled birthing and newborn care practices at cultural influences unless experienced complications. Besides providing contextual messages, a holistic response is required that includes; training local birth attendants, sensitizing female family members who organize the home based deliveries, and establishing a subsidized referral system to improve birth related health outcomes in low-income households.

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A study to assess the feasibility of Text Messaging Service in delivering

Abstract: In rural areas, mobile text messages have the potential to deliver health messages regarding MCH.

Cited by 46 publications

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Smart phone accessibility and mHealth use in a limited resource setting

Smart phone accessibility and mHealth use in a limited resource setting

Systematic review of community participation interventions to improve maternal health outcomes in rural South Asia

Adoption of Mobile Phone Messages for Delivery and Newborn Care in Bangladesh

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