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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2019

Role of mobile health on patient enrollment for cleft lip-palate surgery: A comparative study using SMS blast text messaging in zimbabwe.

Shekhar K Gadkaree, Travis T Tollefson, Jennifer C Fuller, Faith C Muchemwa, Aleck Gonga, David A Shaye

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shekhar K GadkareeFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts U.S.A.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3274-4488
Travis T TollefsonFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Davis Sacramento California U.S.A.
Jennifer C FullerFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts U.S.A.
Faith C MuchemwaFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Davis Sacramento California U.S.A.
Aleck GongaUniversity of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences Harare Zimbabwe.
David A ShayeFacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts U.S.A.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7786-7812
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USUniversity of California, Davis · USUniversity of Zimbabwe · ZW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients' lack of awareness of available services is a significant barrier to delivering surgical care in resource-limited settings. Short message service (SMS) text messaging is a potential means to disseminate this information in resource-limited settings, where rates of mobile phone usage are high.

methodsA blast SMS text informing local populations of upcoming cleft lip-palate (CLP) surgical services was distributed to 25% of the subscriber base 1 week prior to arrival of a (CLP) surgical team in Zimbabwe. A retrospective cohort analysis comparing characteristics of patients presenting to the CLP clinic in the year prior to (2016) and 2 years following (2017-2018) the implementation of the blast SMS text messaging system is performed to assess its impact.

resultsPatients presenting to a single Zimbabwean CLP surgical program in the years with SMS messaging notifications were significantly more likely (52 [64%] vs. 5 [17%],

conclusionsSMS messaging is an effective method of informing patients of CLP surgical services in resource-limited settings. After implementation of SMS text notifications, surgical patients were of increased age, but showed no difference in distance traveled. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.

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cleft lip and palateGlobal healthglobal surgerymhealthmobile healthtext messaging

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