A5035959801- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Social Media in Health Education
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- ICT in Developing Communities
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2017-2020
Background Internet-accessed sexually transmitted infection testing (e-STI testing) is increasingly available as an alternative to in clinics. Typically this modality enables users order a test kit from virtual service (via website or app), collect their own samples, return samples laboratory, and be notified of results by short message (SMS) telephone. e-STI assumed increase access comparison with face-to-face services, but the evidence unclear. We conducted randomised controlled trial...
Unintended pregnancy is associated with poorer health outcomes for women and their families. In Tajikistan, around 26% of married 15–24 year old have an unmet need contraception. There some evidence that interventions delivered by mobile phone can affect contraceptive-related behaviour knowledge. We developed intervention app instant messaging to improve acceptability effective contraceptive methods among young people in Tajikistan. This was a randomized controlled trial Tajik aged 16–24....
Research has shown that mobile phone contraceptive behavioral interventions can increase knowledge and use of contraception, but other studies have failed to demonstrate a beneficial effect. The objective this trial was estimate the effect intervention delivered by text message on young Palestinian women's attitudes towards effective contraception. We conducted randomized controlled among women aged 18–24 years living in West Bank, who were not using an method group received zero three...
Although the most effective methods of contraception are available in Bolivia, unmet need for among women aged 15 to 19 years is estimated be 38% (2008), and adolescent fertility rate 71 per 1000 (2016). Mobile phones a popular mode deliver health behavior support. We developed contraceptive behavioral intervention young Bolivian delivered by mobile phone guided science. The consists short instant messages sent through an app over 4 months.This trial aimed evaluate effect on women's use...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Although the most effective methods of contraception are available in Bolivia, unmet need for among women aged 15 to 19 years is estimated be 38% (2008), and adolescent fertility rate 71 per 1000 (2016). Mobile phones a popular mode deliver health behavior support. We developed contraceptive behavioral intervention young Bolivian delivered by mobile phone guided science. The consists short instant messages sent through an app over 4 months. </sec>...