Authors: Siew Hwa Lee, Ulugbek B Nurmatov, Bright I Nwaru, Mome Mukherjee, Liz Grant, Claudia Pagliari
Researchers reviewed 16 online international databases to identify studies evaluating the impact of mHealth interventions on MNCH outcomes in LMIC, between January 1990 and May 2014. Results showed that most studies of mHealth for MNCH in LMIC are of poor methodological quality and few have evaluated impacts of patient outcomes. Improvements in intermediate outcomes have nevertheless been reported in many studies and there is modest evidence that interventions delivered via SMS messaging can improve infant feeding. Ambiguous descriptions of interventions and their mechanisms of impact present difficulties for interpretation and replication. Rigorous studies with potential to offer clearer evidence are underway.
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Resource Topic: Community Health Workers/Volunteers, Job aids, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Supervision, mHealth and Technology
Resource Type: Journal articles, Research
Year: 2016
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Country: Global
Publisher May Restrict Access: No