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The role of an mHealth intervention in improving knowledge and skills of accredited social health activists in tribal areas of Gujarat, India: a nested study within an implementation research trial.
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Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) [Acta Paediatr] 2018 Dec; Vol. 107 Suppl 471, pp. 72-79. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of an mHealth intervention in improving knowledge and skills of accredited social health activists in improving maternal, newborn and child health care in India.<br />Methods: This was a nested cross-sectional study within a cluster randomised controlled trial. The intervention was a mobile phone application which has inbuilt health education videos, algorithms to diagnose complications and training tools to educate accredited social health activists. A total of 124 were randomly selected from the control (n = 61) and intervention (n = 63) arms of the larger study after six months of training in Bharuch and Narmada districts of Gujarat.<br />Results: The knowledge of accredited social health activists regarding pregnancy (OR: 2.51, CI: 1.12-5.64) and newborn complications (OR: 2.57, CI: 1.12-5.92) was significantly higher in the intervention arm compared to the control arm. The knowledge of complications during delivery (OR: 1.36, CI: 0.62-2.98) and the postpartum (OR: 1.06, CI: 0.48-2.33) period was similar in both groups. The activists from the intervention arm demonstrated better skills for measuring temperature (OR: 4.25, CI: 1.66-10.89) of newborns compared to the control group.<br />Conclusion: The results suggest potential benefits of this mHealth intervention for improving knowledge and skills of accredited social health activists.<br /> (© 2018 World Health Organization; licensed by Foundation Acta Paediatrica. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- Adult
Community Health Workers statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Health Plan Implementation
Humans
Implementation Science
India
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Child Health Services
Clinical Competence statistics & numerical data
Community Health Workers education
Maternal Health Services
Telemedicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1651-2227
- Volume :
- 107 Suppl 471
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30570790
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.14322