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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2024

Going the extra mile: Developing an interactive mobile application for maternal and infant care for tribal birth attendants.

Rakhi Dwivedi, Akhil D Goel, Varuna Vyas, Prem P Sharma, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Shilpi G Dixit, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Kriti Mohan, Sumit Kalra

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Rakhi DwivediCentre of Excellence for Tribal Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Akhil D GoelDepartment of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Varuna VyasDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Prem P SharmaDepartment of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Pankaj BhardwajDepartment of Community Medicine and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Shilpi G DixitDepartment of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Pratibha SinghDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Kuldeep SinghCentre of Excellence for Tribal Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Kriti MohanDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sumit KalraDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

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Background: Mobile health applications are an established tool for healthcare management, patient education, and even capacity building for healthcare providers. However, its use among traditional birth attendants (TBAs) is limited. The aim of this study is to explore the needs and bottlenecks of developing an interactive mobile application for maternal and infant care (MAI) of TBAs. Materials and Methods: It is a qualitative study having in-depth interviews (face-to-face approach) conducted among the seekers of MAI services. Results: Ninety-six tribal females of reproductive age participated in the needs assessment. Eighty percent of them were ≤ 30 years of age and 40% of them were uneducated. Most participants informed that lack of information (culturally/locally appropriate content), peer advocacy, affordability, lack of transportation, and the influence of TBAs are the significant factors for less uptake of maternity and child health services in the tribal and rural areas. Conclusion: The MAI app has culturally/locally appropriate content and is prepared by the local TBAs and Accredited Social Health Activists, with full local character and clothing. MAI app has videos and audio in the local language (Marwari) with pictorial quizzes. Using the MAI app, TBAs may self-educate and guide tribal pregnant women about maternal hygiene and infant healthcare as needed at various stages of pregnancy and childbirth.

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Maternal and infant health servicesmobile health applicationtribal birth attendanttribal pregnant women

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PMCPMC11086811

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