An Intervention Delivered by Mobile Phone Instant Messaging to Increase Acceptability and Use of Effective Contraception Among Young Women in Bolivia: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although the most effective methods of contraception are available in Bolivia, unmet need for contraception among women aged 15 to 19 years is estimated to be 38% (2008), and the adolescent fertility rate is 71 per 1000 women (2016). Mobile phones are a popular mode to deliver health behavior support. We developed a contraceptive behavioral intervention for young Bolivian women delivered by mobile phone and guided by behavioral science. The intervention consists of short instant messages sent through an app over 4 months.

Objective

This trial aimed to evaluate the effect of the intervention on young Bolivian women's use of and attitudes toward the effective contraceptive methods available in Bolivia.

Methods

This was a parallel group, individually randomize

SUBMITTER: McCarthy OL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7338928 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature