Title |
Mobile phones improve antenatal care attendance in Zanzibar: a cluster randomized controlled trial
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Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, January 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2393-14-29 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Stine Lund, Birgitte B Nielsen, Maryam Hemed, Ida M Boas, Azzah Said, Khadija Said, Mkoko H Makungu, Vibeke Rasch |
Abstract |
Applying mobile phones in healthcare is increasingly prioritized to strengthen healthcare systems. Antenatal care has the potential to reduce maternal morbidity and improve newborns' survival but this benefit may not be realized in sub-Saharan Africa where the attendance and quality of care is declining. We evaluated the association between a mobile phone intervention and antenatal care in a resource-limited setting. We aimed to assess antenatal care in a comprehensive way taking into consideration utilisation of antenatal care as well as content and timing of interventions during pregnancy. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United States | 11 | 33% |
India | 3 | 9% |
Ireland | 1 | 3% |
Australia | 1 | 3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 1 | 3% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 3% |
Sweden | 1 | 3% |
Uganda | 1 | 3% |
Chile | 1 | 3% |
Other | 2 | 6% |
Unknown | 10 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 27 | 82% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 12% |
Scientists | 2 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 4 | <1% |
United States | 3 | <1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of | 2 | <1% |
Bangladesh | 2 | <1% |
Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Germany | 1 | <1% |
South Africa | 1 | <1% |
Other | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 736 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Master | 167 | 22% |
Researcher | 86 | 11% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 84 | 11% |
Student > Bachelor | 61 | 8% |
Student > Postgraduate | 50 | 7% |
Other | 139 | 18% |
Unknown | 166 | 22% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 211 | 28% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 94 | 12% |
Social Sciences | 76 | 10% |
Computer Science | 47 | 6% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 25 | 3% |
Other | 104 | 14% |
Unknown | 196 | 26% |