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Digital Extension Interactive Voice Response (IVR) mLearning: Lessons Learnt From Uganda Pig Value Chain [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
We assessed the effectiveness of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology in delivering biosecurity messages for the control of African swine fever (ASF) in Uganda using a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 408 smallholder pig farmers. Our results
Michel Dione, Edwin Kangethe, Elizabeth Jane Poole, Nicholas Ndiwa, Emily Ouma, Iddo Dror   +5 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Interactive voice response (IVR) for tobacco cessation: a systematic review [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objective To summarise the uses, outcomes and implementation of interactive voice response (IVR) as a tobacco cessation intervention.Data sources A systematic review was conducted. Searches were performed on 3 May 2023.
Kamala Adhikari, Rachel Dunn, Fiona Clement, Maha Khan, Ally Memedovich, Nkiruka Eze, Benedicta Asante   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Program Evaluation of the WASHmobile PICHA7 Mobile Health and Chlorine E-Voucher Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [PDF]

Trop Med Int Health
ABSTRACT Targeted water treatment and hygiene (WASH) programs for those residing near diarrhoea patients can be a cost‐effective approach during outbreaks to reduce diarrhoea spread by targeting those at highest risk. We designed the WASHmobile mobile health (mHealth) program for high risk populations for diarrhoea.
George CM, Bisimwa JC, Endres K, Bengehya J, Kulondwa JC, Boroto R, Maheshe G, Cikomola C, Sanvura P.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Process evaluation for the delivery of a water, sanitation, and hygiene mobile health program: randomized controlled trial of the WASHmobile PICHA7 program [PDF]

Tropical Medicine and Health
Background Diarrhea outbreaks including cholera have reached global highs this year. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), there are estimated to be over 93 million diarrhea episodes annually.
Presence Sanvura, Kelly Endres, Jean-Claude Bisimwa, Jamie Perin, Cirhuza Cikomola, Justin Bengehya, Ghislain Maheshe, Raissa Boroto, Alain Mwishingo, Lucien Bisimwa, Camille Williams, Christine Marie George   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Implementation of Integrated Telemedicine Services in Resource-Limited Somalia: A Case Study of Baano Healthcare Technology. [PDF]

Int J Telemed Appl
Background Somalia′s healthcare system faces significant challenges due to limited infrastructure and physician density (2.5 per 10,000 population). Telemedicine is a promising solution, particularly given the country′s mobile phone penetration rate of 54%.
Dirie NI, Ahmed MM, Mohamed AA.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of Virtual Baithak, an mHealth intervention to improve eye health literacy for the older adults in India: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

BMJ Open
Introduction Settings with insufficient human resources struggle to provide timely eye care services and information to the population. mHealth (mobile healthcare) is a promising solution; however, evidence on the effectiveness of interactive voice ...
Vishali Gupta, Anupama Goyal, Rohit Singh, Mona Duggal, Sushma Kumari Saini, Sonam Kumar, Anju Goyal, Harsh Rastogi, Debarati Sarkar, Latika Rohilla, Gursimran Singh Rana, Surinder Pandav   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions on Body Weight and Dietary Intake Outcomes Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and Indigenous Populations: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Obes Rev
ABSTRACT Introduction Digital health interventions are effective for weight management and improving dietary intake, but studies in culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) and Indigenous populations are limited. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness of digital health interventions on body weight and dietary intake ...
Hassan A, Breare H, Rollo ME, Mullan BA, Pollard CM, Kerr DA, Dhaliwal SS, Begley A.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Reaching out, inviting back: using Interactive voice response (IVR) technology to recycle relapsed smokers back to Quitline treatment – a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background Tobacco dependence is a chronic, relapsing condition that typically requires multiple quit attempts and extended treatment. When offered the opportunity, relapsed smokers are interested in recycling back into treatment for a new, assisted quit
Carlini Beatriz H, McDaniel Anna M, Weaver Michael T, Kauffman Ross M, Cerutti Barbara, Stratton Renée M, Zbikowski Susan M   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Effects of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Counseling on Physical Activity Benefits and Barriers. [PDF]

Health Behav Policy Rev, 2020
Ainsworth MC, Rogers LQ, Perumean-Chaney SE, Thirumalai M, Brown N, Jackson E, Demark-Wahnefried W, Pekmezi D.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Using an Interactive Voice Response Survey to Assess Patient Satisfaction in Ethiopia: Development and Feasibility Study [PDF]

JMIR Formative Research
BackgroundPatient satisfaction surveys can offer crucial information on the quality of care but are rarely conducted in low-income settings.
Dessalegn Shamebo, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Catherine Arsenault   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources