A mobile health app may improve maternal and child health knowledge and practices among rural women with limited education in Uganda: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This article describes the impact of a mobile health app (MatHealth App) on maternal and child health knowledge and practices among women with limited education.

Materials and methods

Pregnant women initiating antenatal care (ANC) were randomized (1:1) to the MatHealth App versus routine care. Participants were followed until 6 weeks after delivery. Questionnaires for assessing knowledge and practices were administered to participants from both arms at baseline and endline. Using logistic regression, we estimated the difference in odds of having maternal health knowledge. We reviewed clinic records to capture maternal health practices.

Results

Of the 80 enrolled participants, 69 (86%) completed the study with a median follow-up of 6 months. Wom

SUBMITTER: Musiimenta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9542753 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature