SynthesisBMC pregnancy and childbirth2019
mHealth communication to strengthen postnatal care in rural areas: a systematic review.
Synthesis in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07747519 (Addressing Postpartum Visit Attendance Through Mobile Health), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Addressing Postpartum Visit Attendance Through Mobile Health: A Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Postpartum Mobile Van Visits
Who cites it
28 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 60 citations in OpenAlex.
- Impacts of mobile health interventions on infant and young child feeding in LMICs: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of mHealth interventions on maternal, newborn, and child health from conception to 24 months postpartum in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.BMC medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Assessing the effect of mHealth on child feeding practice in African countries: systematic and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of mHealth interventions on improving institutional delivery and uptake of postnatal care services in low-and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of mHealth on the psychosocial health of pregnant women and mothers: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2022Pooled it
- The impact of interactive text communication on neonatal mortality in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial.Nature medicine · 2025Trial
- A mobile messaging service for families on postnatal knowledge and practices: a cluster randomized trial, India.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2025Trial
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- User Testing an mHealth Behavioral Health App for Hopi/Tewa Youth During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Development, feasibility testing and evaluation of a family-oriented mobile application to promote healthy lifestyle in infants and parents during early life: a mixed methods study.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods evaluation of a culturally tailored maternal and child mHealth programme: txtpēpi.Journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Integrating Indigenous Maya practices and digital health tools to improve outcomes for Indigenous newborns in Guatemala: a community-based initiative.Global health action · 2025Article
- A Cluster Randomised Control Trial of an SMS-Based Intervention to Promote Antenatal Health amongst Pregnant Women in a Remote, Highland Region of Vietnam.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Outcome's Classification in Mobile Applications Tailored to Parents of Premature Infants: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Review
- Factors that influence the uptake of postnatal care from the perspective of fathers, partners and other family members: a qualitative evidence synthesis.BMJ global health · 2023Review
- Digital Health Technologies for Maternal and Child Health in Africa and Other Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Cross-disciplinary Scoping Review With Stakeholder Consultation.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Vitamins and minerals, education, and self-care need during preconception to 1000 days of life in Southeast Asia: An expert panel opinion.SAGE open medicine · 2023Review
- Lack of ownership of mobile phones could hinder the rollout of mHealth interventions in Africa.eLife · 2022Article
- Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocol #2: Guidelines for Birth Hospitalization Discharge of Breastfeeding Dyads, Revised 2022.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2022Article
- Risk factors for stillbirth and neonatal mortality among participants in Mobile WACh NEO pilot, a two-way SMS communication program in Kenya.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostnatal care (PNC) in rural areas is characterised by low uptake, with possible effect on maternal and neonatal mortality rates. Mobile health (mHealth) communication has been proposed to promote the uptake of health services; however, there is limited information on how mHealth can strengthen PNC in rural areas. The objective of this review was to gather the best available evidence regarding mHealth communication to strengthen PNC in rural areas.
methodsStudies published between 1 January 2008 and 31 August 2018 were searched in electronic databases hosted by EBSCO Host. Reference list checking and contact with authors were also done. Critical appraisal of the eligible studies was also done.
resultsThe results of 11 articles were synthesised to report the determinants of PNC uptake. Determinants were aligned to the Integrative Model of Behaviural Prediction (IMBP). One-way mobile phone messaging was the most common type of mHealth communication used. mHealth communication influenced mothers' intentions, skills, and environmental constraints associated with uptake of PNC. Intentions were influenced by attitudes, perceived norms and self-efficacy. Positive attitudes, as well as changed attitudes toward PNC practices were observed. Perceived norms that were enhanced were delivery at a health facility with immediate PNC, seeking of reinforcement and professional health support of newborn care practices, and male partner support. Improved self-efficacy was demonstrated by mothers who attended scheduled appointments and they were confident with regard to newborn care practices. Skills for PNC that were improved included cord care, thermal care, appropriate breastfeeding and problem-solving. The environmental constraints faced and which were addressed in the studies included inaccessibility, unavailability and unaffordability of PNC services in rural areas.
conclusionsResults from the literature included in this study show that one-way mobile phone messaging is the common type of mHealth communication used to strengthen PNC in rural areas. mHealth communication can influence intentions, skills and environmental constraints as determinants of PNC uptake. mHealth communication is recommended to strengthen PNC in rural areas. To widen the evidence, more studies in the field of mHealth communication that report a variety of both maternal and neonatal outcomes are needed.
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