Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Short Messaging Service
Routine care
Sponsors
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Age = 18 years old and able to give informed consent • Pregnant women at gestational age of 28 – 34 weeks • Ability to read and communicate in English language or local language (Yoruba) • Possession of personal cell phone that patient has access to all times • Ability to receive, comprehend and reply to an SMS in English or Yoruba.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Pregnant women below gestational age of 28 weeks and above gestational age of 34 weeks • Biological impairment in reading or responding to SMS such as, but not limited to, loss of vision, visual field cuts, aphasia • Pregnant women who will not be available in Nigeria for follow up for at least 6 weeks after delivery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postnatal clinic visits and utilization of its services among women who receive comprehensive text messages on the educational aspect of postnatal care and reminders for postnatal care visits from the 35th week of gestation to six weeks after delivery, alongside their husband or closest care giver, will be better compared to those who do not | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The postpartum health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and postnatal services knowledge, will be better in the intervention group | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactOluwabunmi Adeyeye
University of Ibadan
Outcome results
None listed