Effectiveness of mHealth Interventions for Improving Contraceptive Use in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Systematic Review
© Aung et al..
BACKGROUND: mHealth interventions are being tested to improve contraceptive uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, the effectiveness of these interventions has not been systematically reviewed.
OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of mHealth interventions to improve contraceptive uptake and adherence in LMICs. A second objective was to identify mHealth features and behavior change communication components used in these mHealth interventions.
METHODS: A systematic search was conducted of online databases for peer-reviewed articles that reported on intervention studies with men and women from LMICs and measured mHealth intervention impact on contraceptive uptake and/or adherence. Key search terms included "mHealth" or "mobile health," "contraception" or "family planning," and "low- and middle-income countries." PRISMA guidelines were followed for reporting review methods and findings. The Cochrane risk-of-bias 2 tool for randomized trials was used to assess the risk of bias of the included studies. The GRADE approach was used to determine the quality of evidence.
RESULTS: Eight randomized controlled trial studies met the inclusion criteria. Four studies experienced implementation challenges (e.g., intervention components were not utilized fully by participants, intervention participants did not receive the full intervention content, contamination, low response rate, and/or missing data). Only 3 interventions were found to be effective, and these included a "push" approach, interactive communication, information tailored to participants, motivational messaging, and male partner involvement.
CONCLUSION: To date, the delivery of mHealth interventions for improving family planning in LMICs has met with implementation challenges that have reduced the researcher's ability to test intervention effectiveness. Although 3 of 8 studies found improved contraceptive use in the intervention group, the review cannot draw concrete conclusions on the overall effectiveness of mHealth interventions to increase contraceptive use in LMICs. Further research with robust program fidelity is recommended.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8 |
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Global health, science and practice - 8(2020), 4 vom: 23. Dez., Seite 813-826 |
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Englisch |
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Date Completed 25.10.2021 Date Revised 25.10.2021 published: Electronic-Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00069 |
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| 520 | |a BACKGROUND: mHealth interventions are being tested to improve contraceptive uptake in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, the effectiveness of these interventions has not been systematically reviewed | ||
| 520 | |a OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this systematic review was to assess the effectiveness of mHealth interventions to improve contraceptive uptake and adherence in LMICs. A second objective was to identify mHealth features and behavior change communication components used in these mHealth interventions | ||
| 520 | |a METHODS: A systematic search was conducted of online databases for peer-reviewed articles that reported on intervention studies with men and women from LMICs and measured mHealth intervention impact on contraceptive uptake and/or adherence. Key search terms included "mHealth" or "mobile health," "contraception" or "family planning," and "low- and middle-income countries." PRISMA guidelines were followed for reporting review methods and findings. The Cochrane risk-of-bias 2 tool for randomized trials was used to assess the risk of bias of the included studies. The GRADE approach was used to determine the quality of evidence | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Eight randomized controlled trial studies met the inclusion criteria. Four studies experienced implementation challenges (e.g., intervention components were not utilized fully by participants, intervention participants did not receive the full intervention content, contamination, low response rate, and/or missing data). Only 3 interventions were found to be effective, and these included a "push" approach, interactive communication, information tailored to participants, motivational messaging, and male partner involvement | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: To date, the delivery of mHealth interventions for improving family planning in LMICs has met with implementation challenges that have reduced the researcher's ability to test intervention effectiveness. Although 3 of 8 studies found improved contraceptive use in the intervention group, the review cannot draw concrete conclusions on the overall effectiveness of mHealth interventions to increase contraceptive use in LMICs. Further research with robust program fidelity is recommended | ||
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