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Impact of mobile phone short messaging service (SMS) intervention on antenatal and delivery care in Bangladesh: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K17551
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Rahman Mizanur  東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 助教 (10726433)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywordsmobile health / facility delivery / ANC visits / mHealth / Pregnant women / health / RCT / Mobile health / Antenatal care / Skill birth attendance / Mobile Health / Maternal health / Randomized trail / Bangladesh
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Antenatal care (ANC) can be defined as the care provided by skilled health-care professionals to pregnant women and adolescent girls to ensure the best health conditions for both mother and baby during pregnancy. Receiving four ANC visits and institutional delivery are predetermined factors for maternal and child health outcomes during pregnancy. This project is interconnect the two sectors of public health/medicine and technology, and exchange knowledge and attitudes between professionals, private and public sectors, and pregnant women to enhance collaboration and mutual understanding. As compared to control group, the text messages had limited effect on the use of ANC visits and facility delivery.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

As compared other studies, our study found less impact of SMS on ANC and facility delivery. The possible reason for this variation could be COVID-19. Our study conducted during the COVID-19 crisis, many pregnant women don't like to visit health facilities to avoid infection. Further study necessary.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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