The use, adherence, and evaluation of interactive text-messaging among women admitted to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care in Kenya (WelTel PMTCT).

ABSTRACT:

Background

To improve future mobile health (mHealth) interventions in resource-limited settings, knowledge of participants' adherence to interactive interventions is needed, but previous studies are limited. We aimed to investigate how women in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) care in Kenya used, adhered to, and evaluated an interactive text-messaging intervention.

Methods

We conducted a cohort study nested within the WelTel PMTCT trial among 299 pregnant women living with HIV aged ≥ 18 years. They received weekly text messages from their first antenatal care visit until 24 months postpartum asking "How are you?". They were instructed to text within 48 h stating that they were "okay" or had a "problem". Healthcare workers phoned non-responders and pr

SUBMITTER: Nordberg B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10763426 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature