Participants' Perceptions of Essential Coaching for Every Mother-a Canadian Text Message-Based Postpartum Program: Process Evaluation of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

"Essential Coaching for Every Mother" is a Canadian text message-based program that sends daily messages to mothers for 6 weeks after they give birth. There is a need to explore the program's effectiveness in terms of the participants' experience to guide refinement and modification.

Objective

This study aimed to describe the process evaluation of the Essential Coaching for Every Mother randomized controlled trial through an evaluation of the research implementation extent and quality.

Methods

Participants were recruited from Nova Scotia, Canada, between January 5 and August 1, 2021. Enrolled participants were randomized into the intervention or control group. Participants randomized to the intervention group received standard care along with the Essential

SUBMITTER: Dol J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9143775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature