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ArticleJAMIA open2022

A mobile health app may improve maternal and child health knowledge and practices among rural women with limited education in Uganda: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

Angella Musiimenta, Wilson Tumuhimbise, Esther C Atukunda, Aaron T Mugaba, Justus Asasira, Jane Katusiime, Raphael Zender, Niels Pinkwart, Godfrey Rwambuka Mugyenyi, Jessica E Haberer

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10 authors.

Angella MusiimentaDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Wilson TumuhimbiseDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1895-9255
Esther C AtukundaDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Aaron T MugabaDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Justus AsasiraDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Jane KatusiimeDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Raphael ZenderDepartment of Computer Science, Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Niels PinkwartDepartment of Computer Science, Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Godfrey Rwambuka MugyenyiDepartment of Information Technology, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Jessica E HabererCenter for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Funding

Optimizing mHealth for adherence monitoring and interventionK24MH114732 · NIMH · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI HABERER, JESSICA ELIZABETH · 2017 to 2021
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NIMH NIH HHS K24 MH114732
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This article describes the impact of a mobile health app ( Materials and methods: Pregnant women initiating antenatal care (ANC) were randomized (1:1) to the Results: Of the 80 enrolled participants, 69 (86%) completed the study with a median follow-up of 6 months. Women in the Discussion and conclusion: The app increased knowledge and practices although not reaching statistical significance. Future efforts can focus on addressing social and economic issues and assessing clinical outcomes.

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low literacymobile phonesmultimediaprenatal care

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PMID36225894
PMCPMC9542753

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