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Improving Health Worker Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines in Papua New Guinea: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message Reminder Service

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Title
Improving Health Worker Adherence to Malaria Treatment Guidelines in Papua New Guinea: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Text Message Reminder Service
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PLOS ONE, October 2013
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0076578
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Serah F. Kurumop, Chris Bullen, Robyn Whittaker, Inoni Betuela, Manuel W. Hetzel, Justin Pulford

Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess whether a text message reminder service designed to support health worker adherence to a revised malaria treatment protocol is feasible and acceptable in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The study took place in six purposively selected health facilities located in the Eastern Highlands Province (EHP) of PNG. Ten text messages designed to remind participants of key elements of the new NMTP were transmitted to 42 health workers twice over a two week period (two text messages per day, Monday to Friday) via the country's largest mobile network provider. The feasibility and acceptability of the text message reminder service was assessed by transmission reports, participant diaries and group discussions. Findings indicate that the vast majority of text messages were successfully transmitted, participants' had regular mobile phone access and that most text messages were read most of the time and were considered both acceptable and clinically useful. Nevertheless, the study found that PNG health workers may tire of the service if the same messages are repeated too many times and that health workers may be reluctant to utilize more comprehensive, yet complementary, resources. In conclusion, a text message reminder service to support health worker adherence to the new malaria treatment protocol is feasible and acceptable in PNG. A rigorous pragmatic, effectiveness trial would be justified on the basis of these findings.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 3%
Unknown 72 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 13 18%
Student > Master 10 14%
Student > Postgraduate 9 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 7 9%
Lecturer 5 7%
Other 15 20%
Unknown 15 20%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 24 32%
Nursing and Health Professions 9 12%
Computer Science 6 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 5 7%
Social Sciences 5 7%
Other 7 9%
Unknown 18 24%
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#18,373,576
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