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The effects of text reminders on the use of family planning services: evidence from a randomised controlled trial in urban Mozambique

Leight, Jessica; Hensly, Catherine; Chissano, Marcos; Safran, Elana; Ali, Liza; Dustan, Domingos; Jamison, Julian.
BMJ glob. health; 4 (7), 2022
Introduction: Reduction of unmet need for contraception is associated with enhanced health outcomes. We conducted a randomised controlled trial in Mozambique analysing the effects of text messages encouraging use of family planning services. Methods: This trial was conducted within a sample of women ser...
COVID-19, Text Messaging, Family Planning Services, Mozambique, Reminder Systems
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Mobile health treatment support intervention for HIV andtuberculosis in Mozambique: Perspectives of patients and healthcare workers

Nhavoto, jose´ antonio; Gronlund, Ake; Klein, gunnar o.
PLos ONE; 12 (4), 2017
Studies have been conducted in developing countries using SMS to communicate with patients to reduce the number of missed appointments and improve retention in treatment, however; very few have been scaled up. One possible reason for this could be that patients or staff are dissatisfied with the method i...
Mozambique/epidemiology, Anti-Retroviral Agents/therapeutic use, Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use, HIV Infections/therapy, HIV Infections/epidemiology, Reminder Systems, Telemedicine/methods, Text Messaging, HIV, Health Education, Communication, Supply
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