Forecasting the Value for Money of Mobile Maternal Health Information Messages on Improving Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services in Gauteng, South Africa: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited evidence exists on the value for money of mHealth information programs in low resource settings.

Objective

This study sought to model the incremental cost-effectiveness of gradually scaling up text messaging services to pregnant women throughout Gauteng province, South Africa from 2012 to 2017.

Methods

Data collection occurred as part of a retrospective study in 6 health centers in Gauteng province. Stage-based short message service (SMS) text messages on maternal health were sent to pregnant women twice per week during pregnancy and continued until the infant's first birthday. Program costs, incremental costs to users, and the health system costs for these women were measured along with changes in the utilization of antenatal care visits and childh

SUBMITTER: LeFevre A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6086931 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature